Beyond Yoga
Director of Design, Beyond Yoga
Beyond Yoga, Culver City, California, United States, 90232
Job Description
Female founded and led, Beyond Yoga creates buttery soft activewear and beyond for every size, shape, moment, and movement from our own line of meticulously researched fabrics. Our obsession for softness and fabrics, and a relentless pursuit of quality and fit makes Beyond Yoga a fan favorite at every stage of life. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, belief systems, and identities.We encourage our team to be active members of their local and global communities through opportunities like Social Good Day to participate in a cause of their choosing. Like us, the people we hire are passionate, honest, warm, enthusiastic, and fun!In September 2021, we joined Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeans wear. Beyond Yoga operates as a standalone brand with the benefit of LS&Co.’s global capabilities to help it achieve its goals of brand-building, store opening, category expansion and distribution.Headquartered:
Los Angeles, CA (Culver City area)Employees:
140+ and growingPosition Overview:
We're looking for a Director of Design who will bring innovation and creativity to our Beyond Yoga Design team, focusing on high impact workout apparel (Tennis, Run, Train) and experience with outerwear. We are looking for an individual who has a strong knowledge of performance fabrics, technologies and construction relative to high impact workout products. This individual will also be responsible for sketching but will also manage a direct report that would assist with sketching and tech pack.About The JobReports into the VP of Design for Beyond YogaDevelop seasonal design platforms and conceptsIdentify consumer product opportunities through market and trend researchCreate material, fabric, silhouette, and trim developmentsDevelop yarn dye and printed patterns and solid colorsDesign products that accomplish goals for the seasonal calendar, assortment plan and source location requirementsPartner with fit developer to develop fit blocks as well as participate in fit reviewsSustain partnerships with Merchandising and Product Development to ensure products are engineered to profit and quality/aesthetic goalsManages direct reportTravel seasonally for trend and conceptTravel seasonally to work with Product Development and Factory partner teams on initial product designsAbout YouExpert knowledge of apparel history, construction and a strong aesthetic point of view with the ability to filter through a brand lensBachelor’s degree in Design, however a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substituteMinimum 10 years of experience as a designer, at least 5 years as a people manager, responsible and accountable for all facets of design and development.Expertise in creating commercially viable and profitable product designsWorking knowledge of construction, textiles, hardware and processesFlexibility with regards to job responsibilitiesKnowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.Interpersonal and organizational skillsAn energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in LS&Co.BenefitsWe put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot:401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save.Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizationsProduct discount of 50-60% off regular-price merchandisePaid Family LeaveEOE M/F/Disability/VetsLOCATIONUSA, Culver City, Beyond Yoga HQFULL TIME/PART TIMEFull timeCurrent LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.
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Female founded and led, Beyond Yoga creates buttery soft activewear and beyond for every size, shape, moment, and movement from our own line of meticulously researched fabrics. Our obsession for softness and fabrics, and a relentless pursuit of quality and fit makes Beyond Yoga a fan favorite at every stage of life. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, belief systems, and identities.We encourage our team to be active members of their local and global communities through opportunities like Social Good Day to participate in a cause of their choosing. Like us, the people we hire are passionate, honest, warm, enthusiastic, and fun!In September 2021, we joined Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeans wear. Beyond Yoga operates as a standalone brand with the benefit of LS&Co.’s global capabilities to help it achieve its goals of brand-building, store opening, category expansion and distribution.Headquartered:
Los Angeles, CA (Culver City area)Employees:
140+ and growingPosition Overview:
We're looking for a Director of Design who will bring innovation and creativity to our Beyond Yoga Design team, focusing on high impact workout apparel (Tennis, Run, Train) and experience with outerwear. We are looking for an individual who has a strong knowledge of performance fabrics, technologies and construction relative to high impact workout products. This individual will also be responsible for sketching but will also manage a direct report that would assist with sketching and tech pack.About The JobReports into the VP of Design for Beyond YogaDevelop seasonal design platforms and conceptsIdentify consumer product opportunities through market and trend researchCreate material, fabric, silhouette, and trim developmentsDevelop yarn dye and printed patterns and solid colorsDesign products that accomplish goals for the seasonal calendar, assortment plan and source location requirementsPartner with fit developer to develop fit blocks as well as participate in fit reviewsSustain partnerships with Merchandising and Product Development to ensure products are engineered to profit and quality/aesthetic goalsManages direct reportTravel seasonally for trend and conceptTravel seasonally to work with Product Development and Factory partner teams on initial product designsAbout YouExpert knowledge of apparel history, construction and a strong aesthetic point of view with the ability to filter through a brand lensBachelor’s degree in Design, however a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substituteMinimum 10 years of experience as a designer, at least 5 years as a people manager, responsible and accountable for all facets of design and development.Expertise in creating commercially viable and profitable product designsWorking knowledge of construction, textiles, hardware and processesFlexibility with regards to job responsibilitiesKnowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.Interpersonal and organizational skillsAn energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in LS&Co.BenefitsWe put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot:401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save.Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizationsProduct discount of 50-60% off regular-price merchandisePaid Family LeaveEOE M/F/Disability/VetsLOCATIONUSA, Culver City, Beyond Yoga HQFULL TIME/PART TIMEFull timeCurrent LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.
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