lululemon

Designer, Women’s Outerwear

Who we are

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About this team

The Women’s Outerwear Team obsesses over everything jacket related and works collaboratively to deliver seasonal collections at the forefront of the athletic apparel industry.

A day in the life:

The Outerwear Designer is an expert in their field and creates technical outerwear garments that are leading in the world of athletic wear through innovation, design and function.

·       Reports to Sr. Designer or Design Director and works cross-functionally with Product Development, Global Fit, Raw Materials and Merchant teams. Develop and mentor design assistants.

·       Owns tech pack creation and updates, presentation prep and seasonal research for their own styles

·       Responsible for fitting own styles supported by their manager.

·       May be required to travel internationally several times per year.

Qualifications:

·       Min 3-6 years of related experience in technical outerwear.

·       Ability to design for lifestyle and active end-use

·       Has a natural understanding of key outerwear elements: down fill and synthetic insulation, waterproof garments, seam-sealing & their performance in relation to body movement.

·       Ability to quickly and accurately communicate design vision through detailed sketches. Hand sketching and computer technical drawing skills are required.

·       Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

·       Is a self-starter and always looking forward to the future of outerwear.

Must haves:

·       Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

·       Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.

·       Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.

·       Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

·       Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.