Senior Designer - Women's Sportswear

Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich. 

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

That's the FAM Brands difference.

Work Location:
This is a full-time, onsite position based at our current corporate office in Bell, CA:
5553-B Bandini Blvd, Bell, CA 90201

In January 2026, our corporate headquarters will relocate to:
9242 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Candidates must be able to work full-time onsite in both locations — Bell until the relocation is complete, and Beverly Hills thereafter.

Position Summary:

FAM Brands is a leading apparel company known for combining innovation, quality, and scale. Our Women's Sportswear division is growing, and we’re looking for a Senior Designer with a strong creative point of view and deep experience designing for elevated lifestyle brands.

The Senior Women’s Sportswear Designer will lead the design and development of seasonal collections focused on modern, trend-relevant product with commercial viability. This role requires someone with a refined aesthetic, deep fabric and construction knowledge, and proven experience designing for top-tier retailers and brands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the creative direction, design, and execution of seasonal sportswear collections (wovens, knits, and soft structure)

• Create trend-right concepts, color stories, and line plans aligned to brand/customer expectations

• Sketch detailed flat designs and develop technical design packages using Adobe Illustrator and PLM

• Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, tech, PD, and sourcing to ensure brand-right, margin-friendly product

• Present concept, design direction, and seasonal assortments to internal and external stakeholders

• Partner with technical design during fittings to maintain aesthetic and construction quality

• Stay ahead of fashion, cultural, and retail trends relevant to our target customer

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or equivalent

• 7–10+ years of experience in women’s sportswear design, specifically for elevated or contemporary brands

• Proven design experience with brands/retailers such as: Anthropologie, Varley, Splendid, Free People, Lou & Grey, J.Crew, Evereve, Madewell, All Saints, or similar

• Strong understanding of both wovens and knits, with ability to develop compelling assortments across multiple categories

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and PLM systems (Centric PLM strongly preferred)

• Experienced working with overseas vendors and the full product lifecycle

• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to convey ideas clearly and collaborate cross-functionally

Bonus Points For:

• Experience in club, off-price, or specialty retail channels

• Background in licensed and owned brands

• A passion for fabric sourcing, sustainable design, or emerging technologies in apparel