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Free People · 1 day ago

Free People Movement Senior Designer - Performance Sports Bras

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Free People Movement is seeking a Senior Designer for Performance Sports Bras and Leggings, responsible for the ideation and development of products for various activities such as Pilates and Yoga. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to innovate and enhance product performance, ensuring alignment with customer needs and brand vision.

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Responsibilities

Understanding the FP Movement Customer’s needs to identify potential opportunities in our assortment and develop recommendations related to innovation in new technologies, fabrications, and details

Identify opportunities within garment constructions and other details that enhance product performance

Validate, test, fail, test and define each concept by collaborating with Merchant and Product Development teams in our timelines

Research and present findings on new product concepts, activities and potential for innovations in product/category offerings that align with the FP Movement customer and brand vision

Address impact level of low, mid and high support driven by activities of sport in our Sport Bra assortment. Define the end use and drive excitement in new materials and features defined by activity in Leggings and Sport Bras

Respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions

Develop and present creative ideas that express FP Movement’s point of view in the market without being too obscure

Support a focus on longer lead time raw material and trim ideation for future concepts on bras and tights to show newness and excitement to the seasonal offerings. Manage to milestones as required

Work with cross functional partners on presenting back key developments to leadership and cross channel teams to incorporate and develop plans to execute within our business

Qualification

Activewear Design ExperiencePerformance Innovation DesignFashion Design DegreeResearchDevelopmentAdobe Suite ProficiencyVisual Communication SkillsPassion for PerformanceCreative VisionCollaboration Skills

Required

10+ Years Design experience with a focus in Activewear, extensive experience in Sports Bra or Technical Intimates, or Performance Innovation Design preferred

Ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of the FP Movement Customer and identify the most meaningful and appropriate initiatives for this specific customer in Performance Bra and Leggings

Passion for Performance

Experience in Research and Development with a clear understanding of future technologies and trends, performance foresight for the future of FP Movement

Creative Vision: Demonstrate creativity, vision and the ability to identify trends in Performance Activewear space for Bras and Leggings in their early stages and understand their impact to fashion, so we can be one step ahead for the aspirational active customer

Strong ability to influence, pitch new ideas and create buy-in with leadership, teams and cross functional partners

Skilled in creative collaboration within the brand, alongside external partners and athletes

Strong ability to visually convey ideas

Proficiency in the Adobe Suite