Your opportunity at Arc’teryx:
As a Designer 2 - Women’s Hike, you design comprehensive apparel solutions that
align with the Arc’teryx design philosophies, continuously exceeding our guests’
evolving needs. In this highly technical role, you assist in the continued
evolution of how we design and approach our Hike apparel offerings, contributing
to innovative, relevant and resolved outcomes that fit within our existing
collections. You provide resolved solutions that consider materials, feature
set, fit, and style to meet specific needs. You bring your curiosity and passion
for snow products to imagine and build innovative, relevant designs.
This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be
performed on-site. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet your future team:
We create innovative apparel solutions that work for a variety of activities
such as climbing, snow sports, hiking, and trail running. We are builders,
problem solvers and passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, we take
an immersive approach to identifying future needs then build, test, and validate
products that solve for real functional challenges. We are innovative problem
solvers with a focus on collaborative teamwork.
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If you were in the Designer 2 - Hike role now, here are some of the core
activities you would be responsible for:
- Creating and executing assigned product designs within seasonal timelines to
complement existing collections as well as future advanced R&D projects when
required
- Contributing to the commercialization of innovative technologies including
materials, pattern/part shaping and construction techniques for existing and
product categories
- Creating patterns, mockups, and prototypes to explore, resolve, or prove new
concepts or construction techniques
- Providing detailed product initiations to Product Development, including spec
drawings, pattern and fit direction, and material information
- Collaborating with the Fit & Pattern Team to resolve fit style and
construction issues and ensure a fully commercialized product
- Coordinating with the Raw Materials team to test new materials and ensure
that necessary items are available for prototyping
- Developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of the materials and
manufacturing techniques that Arc’teryx works with
- Collaborating closely with other Designers to bring new and better toolbox
solutions that benefit the brand (such as new technologies, construction
techniques, features, etc.)
- Staying up to date with industry trends, collaborating with Arc’teryx
athletes and other industry representatives to help ensure Arc’teryx is
exceeding our guests’ evolving needs
- Assisting with current product design changes where necessary to address
in-line production issues
- Supporting the Design Director in developing a schedule for the flow of the
line plan through all development stages, including charting line plan
progress
- Partnering with Development Team Manager to gain visibility into cost
estimates, MOQs and LOM concerns throughout concepting and prototyping for
seasonal products
- Presenting at internal meetings, design reviews and seasonal stage gates,
annual seasonal handoffs and other product meetings as required
- Attending tradeshows, company events as well as sourcing and development
vendor visits as required
Here are some things you could be working on in the future:
- Owning and overseeing all aspects of model creation - from ethos, to plans,
through to production, you could grow to oversee hike products
- Partnering directly with athletes on product evolutions, feedback insights
and relationship building
Are you our next Designer 2 - Hike?
- You have a degree in apparel design and
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- You have intermediate knowledge, skill and ability in design process, sewing
and garment construction
- You are technically proficient with 3-5 years’ experience using the Adobe
Suite, and/or digital pattern software, CLO3D (or the equivalent software)
- You have proven technical and creative skills to pattern and prototype new
products
- You have the capability to createtools and construction methods to assist in
solving construction issues
- You demonstrate initiative, agility, and commitment, while balancing autonomy
and collaboration
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity, and
thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
- You have strong planning, organizational, problem solving and decision-making
skills
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best
(sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do
what is right
- You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside
and living it
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$100,000 - $105,000 a year
A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$100,000 - CAD$105,000 at the time
of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such
as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training. The upper
end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated
expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly
transferable experience.
Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not
include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.
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Equal Opportunity
Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of
inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected.
We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do
so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while
also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe
inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity
and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and
fair treatment in alignment with our values.
Leave it Better
We believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and
that there’s always a better way.
Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the
world.
Live it. Get out there - the mountains make us better
Disruptive evolution. In pursuit of better. Always.
Commit. We set bold objectives and see them through.
