Design Director, Women's & Men's Apparel

About Everlane

Clean luxury. Better for you. At Everlane, we believe luxury should be as effortless as it is conscious. We partner with ethical factories, work with premium, sustainably sourced materials, and strive to leave the industry cleaner than we found it. There's still much to do, and we're excited to grow a team of motivated humans ready for the challenge. The journey toward better continues.

Everlane is building a first-class design team, and we are currently looking to fill a Director who will focus on Women's and Men's Apparel. You must be passionate, enthusiastic, with an obsessive eye for detail along with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Reporting into the SVP of Design & Brand Creative, you will lead a team to create commercially successful, relevant, and timeless apparel products. From product ideation to final pre-production prototypes, you will be responsible for the design sketches to the executions of your categories. You must also demonstrate leadership, using creative and analytical skills to set a short-term and long-term strategy for your function and your people with clear goals. To this end, you will work closely with your cross-functional partners in Merchandising, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Sourcing, Production, and your peers in Women's and Men's design.

The Role

Your day-to-day involves brainstorming new product concepts with the SVP of Design at Seasonal Product Ideation, alongside Merchandising partners and cross-functional thought partners at Product Milestone. You will initiate product and fabric development to satisfy long-term business needs within our Sustainability pipeline. This role requires traveling internationally and domestically for vendor direction, inspiration, and fabric shows.

You will strategically develop and grow the Women's & Men's business in line with company targets defined by our long-range plan. This includes designing and developing core knits, sweaters, wovens, and accessories on a quarterly basis with a strategic mindset for platformed fabrications. You will prepare and present quarterly sketch reviews and check-ins with the SVP of Design, managing pipeline milestone overlaps of seasons. Additionally, you will guide the team to achieve an elevated fit direction, including Italian workmanship, while mentoring and leading direct reports. In collaboration with Merchandising, Technical Design, and Product Development, you will manage the calendar, budget, and team activities from weekly touch bases to milestone engagement.

Location & Schedule

This is a full-time role based at our Los Angeles office headquarters in the Arts District. We are on a hybrid schedule, with a minimum of three days in the office per week, Tuesdays through Thursdays.

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