Men's Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description : Men’s Designer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title & Reporting Relationships

Position Title : Men’s Designer

Reports to :

Senior Director of Design & Merchandising

Department : M&D

Oversees : No Direct Reports

Interactions :

All Members of the OK Staff and some outside business partners

Main Purpose and Major Challenges of the Role

The Men’s Designer at Outerknown is responsible for leading design execution across all

men’s categories (e.g. tops, bottoms, outerwear, knits, sweaters, fleece, shirting, active, swim), with a strong focus on trend forecasting and analysis, brand clarity and customer centricity, creation and management of tech packs, and cross-category consistency. The role will partner closely with merchandising, technical design, product development, and production teams to ensure designs are on trend, customer focused, feasible, cost-effective, and aligned with the brand’s sustainability ethos.

This role requires a minimum of three days in office, which may change at any time due to business needs.

ACCOUNTABILITY :

Trend & Market Analysis

• Monitor men’s fashion trends, street style, trade shows, social media, and competitive brands to identify directional themes and market opportunities.
• Work with Creative Director and Merchandising to synthesize trend insights into concept presentations (mood boards, color palettes, silhouettes, prints / graphics) for seasonal direction.
• Translate macro and micro trend forecasts into actionable design direction tailored to our target customer.

ACCOUNTABILITY :

Cross-Category Design Leadership

ACCOUNTABILITY :

Design Execution & Collaboration

with production and sourcing teams.

potential.

ACCOUNTABILITY :

Tech Pack Creation & Management

control, and historical files.

ACCOUNTABILITY :

Quality & Cost Oversight

issues.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

merchandising.

meet deadlines.

categories.