Senior Apparel Designer

JANJI
Better gear for greater distance.

Senior Apparel Designer

Boston MA (HQ) Full-time

Janji makes technical running and outdoor apparel for people who spend real time on their feet. Were growing our design team and looking for a Senior Apparel Designer to help shape Mens and Womens product across the line.

This is a technical function-first role with a contemporary aesthetic. Youll work closely with our Tech Designer and Product Developer to take concepts from first sketch to finished product and youll be in the details the whole way there: fit fabric construction color all of it.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Design Mens and Womens 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 mens womens 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.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 8 years of experience in apparel design.
• A portfolio showing technical function-first design across Mens and Womens.
• 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.

BONUS POINTS

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