Apparel Designer, Athleisure + Outerwear

• Translate trend, cultural, competitive, and fabric insights into elevated, commercially successful product
• Design across athleisure and outerwear categories with a strong understanding of silhouette, proportion, comfort, functionality, and performance
• Research emerging trends, fabrics, trims, washes, and white space opportunities relevant to the Comfrt customer
• Create detailed tech packs, CADs, BOMs, and construction callouts for accurate execution
• Partner closely with Fabric and Product Development and overseas vendors throughout development, fittings, proto reviews, and production
• Participate in fittings and provide direction on fit, comfort, construction, and garment functionality
• Develop seasonal color palettes and support cohesive assortment building across categories
• Create and manage visual line plans to support merchandising strategy and product flow
• Design within cost targets while maintaining elevated product integrity
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a high SKU count, fast-paced environment
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, Product Development, and Production teams to bring product to market quickly and successfully
• Continuously evolve and elevate the Comfrt design aesthetic while maintaining alignment to brand DNA

• Strong understanding of athleisure, activewear, and outerwear construction techniques
• Expertise in performance fabrics, fabric finishes, stretch recovery, moisture-wicking, insulation, waterproofing, wind resistance, and durability standards
• Knowledge of garment engineering for movement, comfort, layering, and functionality
• Experience designing knits, technical outerwear, puffers, jackets, and performance-driven apparel
• Ability to create detailed technical sketches, construction callouts, BOMs, and tech packs
• Knowledge of trims and functional components including zippers, drawcords, toggles, elastics, seam sealing, linings, snaps, and performance hardware
• Understanding of special performance finishes, wash techniques, garment dye, and fabric treatments
• Experience partnering closely with product development and overseas factories throughout sample execution and fittings
• Ability to evaluate proto samples for fit, balance, mobility, construction, and functionality
• Strong knowledge of trend research, competitive market analysis, and commercial product positioning within athleisure and outerwear
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and PLM systems
• Experience working in high SKU count, fast-paced environments with multiple seasonal launches
• Strong understanding of merchandising and assortment building across core, seasonal, and fashion product categories
• 7+ years in apparel design with a portfolio showing exceptional taste and commercial success
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and ideally 3D design tools
• Highly knowledgeable in textiles, garment construction, fit, and performance fabrics
• Experience managing development calendars, vendor communication, and navigating production realities
• Strong understanding of garment costing and timelines
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and solutions-focused with a positive, can-do attitude
• Strong ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously across various stages of development
• Thrives in a high SKU count, fast-paced environment with constantly evolving priorities and timelines
• Highly organized with the ability to work autonomously and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability from concept through execution
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, able to pivot quickly and work long hours when launches demand it

Athleisure and/or outerwear design experience preferred

• generous paid time off
• company-covered health insurance
• 5% 401k match
• discounts on all Comfrt products
• fully remote environment