Sr. Apparel Designer

Manager Notes:

• This position is onsite WHQ and candidates must be local for consideration
• This is a Special Project for Fall 27 season kick off. They will work with other Apparel Designers to make revisions to past seasonal works and add fresh ideas to the collections.
• MUST INCLUDE Portfolios: good breath of range and design styles and categories lifestyle focused for sports
• Must Have:
  • 5 YOE in Cut and Sew pattern design
  • Creating Tech Packs - sending to manufacturer and revising past designs with creative ideas
  • Fresh creative ideas they can bring in to the team
• Nice to Have:
  • Experience in graphic design for Apparel
  • Experience in Color and Materials design
  • Experience in apparel industry for womens and mens lifestyle wear

This is where creative possibility meets purpose. Its a place for builders boundary-breakers and vision-setters; people who move with conviction think originally and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination discipline and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice who understand the communities that inspire us and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of athletes and fans.

We greatly value a keen sense and deep understanding of the cultures that embody originality performance and a mindset of defiance. Platforming the rhythm language icons and unsung heroes and their global influence this role will inspire and challenge traditional convention in translating these points of connection into ideas and concepts that honor the past elevate the present and ignite the future of sport and style.

To excel in our Global Energy Apparel Designer role you must hold a passion for street sport and fashion cultures and/or adjacent sub-cultures and communities. We greatly value a keen sense and deep understanding of the communities worlds and spaces that embody originality self-expression and a mindset of defiance. Platforming the rhythm language icons and unsung heroes and their global influence this role will inspire and challenge traditional convention in translating these points of connection into ideas and concepts that honor the past elevate the present and ignite the future of sport and style.

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

This position will report into the Energy Creative Director and will work alongside a cross-functional team who works on our Apparel. This role requires experience developing and managing cross-functional relationships with Graphic Designers Product Management & Merchandising Material/Trim Development Technical Development and Sourcing teams. This role requires translating consumer & athlete insights and trend right lifestyle product. The right candidate for this role understands that the best way to predict the future is to create it. This role will not have any direct reports.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelors Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related design field or equivalent combination of relevant education experience and training.
• 5 years of relevant work experience in a design environment working with materials trims design and fit.
• You have an outstanding ability to apply and perform foundational design skills including drawing/sketching illustrations across analog and digital platforms. 3D experience is a plus.
• You are proficient in Adobe Illustrator concept ideation color theory and have strong presentation skills along with the ability to convey your design point of view through a variety of visual tools to both internal and external partners.
• You have a comprehensive understanding of materials color and fit standards.
• You have relevant Apparel/Fashion/Design experience through on-job training and strong portfolio representation. Extra consideration will be given to those with a background in lifestyle apparel creation and experience with external (Energy) collaborators.

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

• Execute against a defined creative vision for brand collaborations partnerships and seasonal concepts translating direction into compelling apparel product designs.
• Drive design development on assigned projects from early concepting through refinement prototyping and final execution ensuring storytelling materials and details align to the intended narrative.
• Partner closely with Directors and Expert-level designers to push ideas further elevate concepts and ensure creative intent is maintained throughout the product creation process inclusive of aiding with technical packages for current/ongoing workstreams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Design Development Merchandising Marketing and external partners to deliver cohesive high-quality outcomes on against designated timelines.
• Support collaboration and innovation initiatives by exploring new materials silhouettes graphics and construction approaches that challenge conventions while respecting brand integrity.
• Present work clearly and confidently to internal stakeholders articulating design rationale cultural insight and execution choices.
• Manage design presentations and communicate concepts effectively to cross-functional partners ensuring projects maintain creative intent while meeting business timelines operational requirements and brand standards.