Men's & Women's Designer - Beyond Yoga

Levi Strauss & Co. • Culver City, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Designer to lead product design for Men's at the Beyond Yoga brand. The primary focus of the role will be on building the Men's line, with selective contribution to the Women's assortment across shared fabrics and materials. You'll design creative, commercially-viable products that support and deepen the value and identity of the brand. You will report to the Head of Design and be based in our Culver City Headquarters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design or related field
• 6+ years of Design experience in the apparel category , prefer experience in athleisure or athletic-inspired category or brand.
• Creative Suite knowledge, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Reader, PowerPoint, and PLM
• Experience with design process
• Solid flat sketching skills, good design and color sense
• Experience with product construction (e.g., finishes, fabrics, hardware, stitches, safety requirements)
• Knowledge of fit model and standard measurements
• This is a hybrid position based in our Culver City, CA headquarters. We expect you in office 3 days per week, typically Tuesday-Thursday. Note, time in office can vary depending on needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop the category through best-in-class fit, fabric, finish, style and sundries development
• Communicate a clear design point of view around an athletic-inspired, casual lifestyle brand look that supports the brand identity.
• Identify trends in the global and local marketplace and filter through brand aesthetic.
• Contribute to the direction of the business by establishing design vision and formulating original concepts.
• Develop seasonal design platforms and concepts by identifying consumer-relevant opportunities through market research
• Ensure seasonal collection communicates both big fashion ideas and locally relevant messages that result in an integrated consumer experience.
• Understand nuances in both global and local consumer behavior and competitive pressures.
• Understand broader design trends across multiple categories.
• Complete the design process components to achieve or exceed targets for the seasonal calendar, assortment plan and source location requirements
• Sustain partnerships with Merchandising, Product Development and Sourcing to ensure products are engineered to profit and quality/aesthetic goals
• Manage creation of PLM BOM data integrity: protos, commercial samples and production
• Work with GTM timelines, processes and deliverables
• Design product with a sustainable mindset and +Net Positive without compromising aesthetics

Benefits

• Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.
• Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level