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Senior Designer – Men’s Hike

Arc'teryx· Creative – Design
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North Vancouver, BCCA$108k - CA$142kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Designer – Men’s Hike designs innovative and expressive apparel solutions aligned with Arc’teryx design vision, focusing on technical men’s hike products and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Creating innovative apparel to address the needs of athletes and guests
  • Creating expression in key concepts through silhouette and fit grounded in function
  • Providing solutions that expand beyond original intent to provide style
  • Partnering with developers to drive R&D of innovative technologies including yarns and materials, fit, pattern and construction techniques for all product categories
  • Supporting Inline Innovation projects through developing unique and resolved approaches to product solutions, patterning and prototyping
  • Building partial or complete concept prototypes to allow for solutions to be reviewed, tested and validated
  • Collecting insights through observing, product testing, research and working closely with athletes/end users
  • Collaborating closely with other Designers to bring new concepts to the range
  • Maintaining awareness of industry trends and collaborating with Arc’teryx athletes and industry representatives
  • Presenting at internal meetings, design reviews and seasonal stage gates, annual seasonal handoffs and other product meetings
  • Attending tradeshows, visiting sourcing and development vendors as required (likely quarterly)
  • Future: creating an innovative and holistic approach to apparel including yarn/material innovation, construction innovation, silhouette and fit approach

Qualifications

  • Degree in Design (Apparel, Industrial or Textile Engineering)
  • 8+ years’ hands-on experience designing functional apparel
  • 1+ year experience coaching or leading a team
  • Advanced knowledge in mentoring on design process (patterning, sewing, garment construction)
  • Advanced technical and creative skills to pattern and prototype new products
  • 8 years’ experience using Adobe Illustrator, Gerber or equivalent pattern software
  • Hands-on experience creating tools and construction methods to solve construction issues
  • Excellent planning, organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Proactive in identifying root causes and solving issues with integrity
  • Flexible and adaptable in ambiguity
  • Ability to balance autonomy and collaboration
  • Passion for outdoor pursuits and Arc’teryx products knowledge
  • Strong teamwork and ability to take direction with minimal supervision

Skills

Required:Design software (Adobe Illustrator)Patterning and garment constructionMentoring and team leadershipCollaboration and cross-functional teamwork

Benefits

  • Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, vision, mental health support, fertility benefits, EAP
  • Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching, eligibility for Annual Incentive Plan, ESPP where applicable
  • Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, No Wasted Day program
  • Family support - Parental leave top-up, nesting period for new parents
  • Growth, community & gear - Professional development, Arc'teryx Academies, Employee Belonging Councils, gear discounts and Pro Deals
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Arc'teryx

Outdoor Clothing, Technical Outerwear, & Accessories | Arc'teryx United States

Arc'teryx is a high performance outdoor equipment company known for leading innovations in climbing, skiing and alpine technologies

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