Director of Design, Women's Apparel and Accessories

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 level position that will focus on Women’s Wovens, Knits, Sweaters and Accessories. You must be passionate, enthusiastic, with an obsessive eye for detail along with an entrepreneurial spirit.

As the Director of Design, Women's Apparel and Accessories, you will lead a team of 6 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, use creative & 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. You will be reporting directly to the VP of Design. 

Your day-to-day:

• Brainstorm new product concepts with VP of Design at Seasonal Product Ideation, with Merchandising partners and cross- functional thought partners at Product Milestone.
• Initiate product and fabric development to satisfy long term business needs within our Sustainability pipeline
• Travel internationally and domestically for vendor direction, inspiration and fabric shows 
• Strategically develop and grow knit, sweater,woven, and accessories business in line with company targets defined by our long-range plan
• Design and develop core knits, sweaters,wovens, and accessories on a quarterly basis with strategic mindset for platformed fabrications
• Prepare and present quarterly sketch reviews, check-ins with VP of Design along with pipeline milestone overlaps of seasons
• Guide team to achieve an elevated fit direction (includes Italian workmanship)
• Mentor and lead direct reports 
• In collaboration with Manager of Mens & Denim, manage calendar, budget and team activities from weekly touch bases to milestone engagement.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• You have 10+ years experience designing women’s Sweaters, Knits and Woven Apparel with Italian tailoring knowledge & ability to do simple draping.
• You have 4+ years experience managing and mentoring teams
• You have 2-4+ years experience with private label accessories (footwear, handbags, soft items & collaborations)
• Proven track record of building and developing knit and sweater and woven businesses and have worked at scale
• Deep technical knowledge of knitted fabric, sweaters yarns and woven fabrics & Italian tailoring /vendors
• High competency with fittings (concise, directive communication to lead a cross-functional fitting)
• Strong P.O.V on relevant trend
• Experience with co-creation, testing off-shore and near-shore process.

The Fine Print:

This is a full-time role based at our San Francisco office headquarters in the Mission neighborhood. We are on a hybrid schedule, with a minimum of three days in the office per week, Tuesdays through Thursdays.

California Residents:  At Everlane, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. The annual compensation range for this role is $143,000 - $172,000. This range is based on the San Francisco geographic area and the actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. 

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