Apparel Design Director

JANJI

Better gear for greater distance.

Apparel Design Director

Boston, MA (HQ)
· Full-time

Janji makes technical running and outdoor apparel that help runners go farther. We're looking for an Apparel Design Director to help shape Men's and Women's product across the line.

• Design Men's and Women's apparel with a technical, function-first approach and a contemporary eye.
• Partner directly with the Head of Product, Senior Tech Designer, and Product Development Director, from concept through production.
• Own the design process end to end: research, sketching, fabric and trim selection, fit reviews, and revisions. Design into a range of styles includes men's , women's, knits, wovens, and accessories.
• Bring a point of view on solving problems and reducing barriers for the Janji athlete/customer
• Push the line forward season over season, always asking what the product could do better.

• 12+ years of experience in apparel design.
• A portfolio showing technical, function-first design, across Men's and Women's.
• Strategic understanding of designing product between consumer, market, and margin
• Comfort working hands-on with Tech Design and Development to solve fit and construction problems as a design moves toward production.
• Technical, construction-first design background (garment construction, seaming, taped/sealed seams for outerwear)
• Materials knowledge (knits, wovens, synthetics, merino, etc.)
• Adobe Illustrator (universal, always required)
• Cross-functional fluency: costing, MOQ, line planning, sourcing timelines
• Based at, or willing to relocate to, our Boston HQ.

• A personal passion for running and/or the outdoors.
• 3D design capabilities: CLO3D or Browzwear