Senior Colour Designer – Women’s - Temporary

Senior Colour Designer – Women’s - Temporary (1 Year Contract)  2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
This range is provided by Arc'teryx Equipment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range  CA$/yr - CA$/yr
Department  :
Design
Reports to  :
Director, Colour & Graphics
Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX  :
As a Senior Colour Designer – Women’s apparel, you drive the colour creative process from concept through to development. You lead the delivery of seasonal collections to maintain a strong competitive advantage in all relevant markets, with recognized colour excellence across our product lines. You champion the colour creation process in line with Arc’teryx brand standards, design, product principles, and colour merchandising philosophies.

You work to improve process efficiencies for Colour throughout all of our cross-functional touchpoints.
This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet your future team:
The Colour & Graphics Team is a hub that links the product design and visual merchandising process with the guest experience. We balance creativity, design, process, and logistics to ensure the successful execution of the Arc’teryx colour and graphics design philosophy.
Core responsibilities include:
Building, coaching, and guiding a high-performing team of colour designers
Mentoring colour designers and overseeing all colour specifications to meet brand aesthetics
Forecasting colour direction for collections and creating cross-category cohesiveness
Creating palettes based on sociological insights, global trends, and regional preferences, maintaining Arc’teryx’s essence
Collaborating on innovative product creation feasible within manufacturing constraints
Establishing best practices to ensure colour quality and process efficiency
Managing colour lifecycle to balance timelines and creative input
Delivering commercial colour assortments aligned with business metrics
Collaborating with Visual Merchandising and PLM teams on seasonal strategies and assortments
Driving colour merchandising concepts and cross-merchandising strategies
Building industry contacts for colour creative development
Future projects may include:
Developing and presenting colour vision for seasons and evergreen collections
Partnering with design on palettes and graphic development
Collaborating with merchandising teams for enhanced guest experience
Working with Supply Chain on logistical frameworks
Sharing seasonal colour strategies with brand and commercial teams

Qualifications:

Apparel Design Diploma or equivalent experience
7+ years in colour and fashion environment
Exceptional sense for colour harmony and extensive colour theory knowledge
Superior colour acuity and understanding of materials
Experience in line development and successful collection delivery
Knowledge of Arc’teryx products and applications
Advanced Adobe skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Understanding of retail buying, line development, and manufacturing timelines
Proactive, creative problem solver with attention to detail
Leadership and influencing skills
Awareness of global markets and cultural differences
Equal Opportunity
Arc’teryx fosters an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and respected. We value diversity and are committed to equality and fair treatment for all applicants, employees, and guests.
Our Philosophy:
We believe mountains transform us and that continuous improvement is essential. Join us in creating positive change and pushing boundaries.

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