Senior Designer; m​/f​/d Apparel

Since our founding in 1980, ORTOVOX has been committed to protecting the mountains and mountain sports enthusiasts. The alpine environment is where we feel at home, where we draw strength, and where we find inspiration. Who, if not us, has the responsibility to protect it?

Through knowledge sharing and the production of fair, sustainable products, we want to make a meaningful contribution. In our vision, ORTOVOX is a mountain sports brand that offers sustainable products for summer and winter, meeting the highest standards of quality, functionality, and design while enabling alpinists to access the mountains safely. Respect and trust characterize everything we do – within the team, towards customers, partners, and suppliers – in the mountains and in everyday life.

• You develop seasonal design concepts.
• You define the creative direction of the collection in line with ORTOVOX’s brand strategy, and ensure a consistent design language across all product categories.
• As an experienced design professional, you take on a functional lead role in the design process and provide creative direction within the team.
• You are responsible for designing technical premium mountain sports products in apparel and accessories.
• You analyze international trends, consumer needs, competitors, and innovations in materials, construction, and sustainability, and translate these into relevant product concepts.
• You develop seasonal color, material, and trim concepts and are responsible for their consistent implementation within the collection.
• You work closely with product management, the apparel development team, pattern engineering, and material development.
• Together with the apparel development team, you create innovative functional solutions, specialized constructions, and new processing methods.

• Completed studies or comparable training in apparel or product design.
• More than 7 years of professional experience in technical apparel design, ideally in outdoor or performance sportswear.
• Experience in the development and implementation of seasonal collections, as well as a strong understanding of design systems and collection coherence.
• Knowledge of garment construction and pattern making is an advantage.
• Proficient use of Adobe Illustrator; experience in graphics, 3D Design, and visualization tools (e.g. CLO 3D) is a plus.
• You have a strong technical understanding and the ability to clearly visualize and convincingly present design ideas.
• You work independently, in a structured and solution-oriented manner, and keep an overview even with complex collections.
• You bring strong communication and presentation skills and can confidently represent design decisions to cross-functional stakeholders.
• You strongly identify with mountain sports, nature, and sustainable product development.

• We offer you an inclusive and appreciative workplace with flat hierarchies, a passionate team, and products we stand behind.
• Flexible working hours, home office possible, workation, 30 days of vacation.
• Talent development with personal skills, and career growth opportunities.
• Attractive company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
• Subsidies for nursery, kindergarten, and public transport, plus a givve Card.
• Team events such as Summersport Day, Christmas party, and team-building events.
• A freshly prepared organic lunch in our cantina.
• Yoga and sports classes in the ORTOVOX Sportarena and Job Rad leasing.