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Men's Product Designer

UNRL
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

St. Paul, MN, US

Salary

$90,000 - $115,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts

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At UNRL, we’re redefining what performance wear means. Wecreate premium apparel that blurs the line between work, sport, and everydaylife — built for those who demand more. Our team is driven by innovation,craftsmanship, and authenticity. We’re looking for people who share our beliefthat people matter, effort counts, success is found in sweating details, andculture drives excellence. Join us and help build a brand that empowers peopleto look good, feel confident, and perform their best — every day.

How did we get here?

We hire great people that fit our culture and have anold-school work ethic.

We make great products and provide our customers with anunreal experience.

We create great processes that enable us to set goals andtrack our success.


The UNRL team consists of a small, tight-knit group ofhardworking people with an entrepreneurial mindset. We are building a brandthat will stand the test of time and continue to make a positive impact in ourcommunities. What are you leaving behind?


Job Overview

The Men’s Designer is responsible for designing compelling,differentiated products across assigned Men’s categories at UNRL. This roletranslates product strategy, customer needs, and product briefs into thoughtfuldesigns that deliver against the UNRL brand while balancing creativity,performance, functionality, and commercial objectives. Reporting to the Head ofDesign, the Men’s Designer partners with Line Management and ProductDevelopment throughout the product creation process, from initial conceptthrough sampling and commercialization. This role is responsible fortranslating what we want to build and why into how the product looks, feels,and functions.

 

Responsibilities

  • Own product design for assigned Men’s categories frominitial concept through commercialization.
  • Translate Men’s line strategy, customer insights, andproduct briefs into compelling product designs.
  • Develop product concepts, silhouettes, proportions,construction details, and design features that deliver against the intendedconsumer need.
  • Create clear and accurate CADs, sketches, and technicaldesign communication to support product development.
  • Select and recommend fabrics, materials, trims, finishes,and other components appropriate for product performance and design intent.
  • Apply established seasonal color direction across assignedproducts and categories, ensuring alignment with the broader Men’s assortment.
  • Develop prints, graphics, patterns, and other visualelements where required.
  • Partner closely with Product Development throughoutprototyping, sampling, fittings, and commercialization to ensure design intentis maintained.
  • Review samples and provide clear, actionable design feedbackthroughout the development process.
  • Maintain design consistency across assigned categories andthe broader Men’s assortment.
  • Incorporate feedback from the Design Director, Line Manager,Development, and cross-functional partners while protecting the core designintent.
  • Identify opportunities for product innovation throughmaterials, construction, features, silhouettes, and design details.
  • Maintain awareness of consumer, competitive, cultural, anddesign trends while creating products that feel distinctly UNRL.
  • Deliver design work against established product creation andGTM milestones.

What Good Looks Like

Success in this role means creating Men’s product that isdistinctive, cohesive, customer-relevant, and unmistakably UNRL.

A successful designer will:

  • Translate strong product briefs into compelling andcommercially relevant designs.
  • Create product with a clear purpose and thoughtful attentionto silhouette, materials, functionality, and details.
  • Consistently execute against UNRL’s established designlanguage and seasonal creative direction.
  • Create cohesion across products and categories rather thandesigning individual products in isolation.
  • Bring new ideas and meaningful innovation to the assortment.
  • Produce clear, accurate design communication that enablesefficient development.
  • Partner effectively with Development to solve problemswithout unnecessarily compromising design intent.
  • Respond constructively to feedback while maintaining astrong creative point of view.
  • Deliver high-quality design work on time and againstseasonal milestones.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of progressive apparel design experience, ideallywithin Men’s apparel.
  • Strong portfolio, demonstrating creative ability, productthinking, and apparel design expertise.
  • Experience translating product briefs and consumer needsinto commercially relevant designs.
  • Strong understanding of apparel construction, materials,silhouettes, fit, and product details.
  • Experience creating CADs, sketches, technical drawings, andother design communication.
  • Experience selecting fabrics, trims, and materialsappropriate to product design and function.
  • Experience partnering with Product Development throughsampling and commercialization.
  • Demonstrated ability to receive and incorporate feedbackwhile maintaining a strong design point of view.
  • Strong collaboration, communication, organization, andtime-management skills.

Technical Expertise

  • Strong apparel design and creative concept developmentskills.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and otherrelevant apparel design tools.
  • Strong CAD and technical design communication capabilities.
  • Understanding of apparel construction, fit, materials,trims, finishes, and manufacturing processes.
  • Working knowledge of color theory and the ability to applyestablished color strategies effectively.
  • Ability to develop prints and graphics where required.
  • Understanding of the end-to-end apparel product creationprocess.
  • Ability to evaluate samples and clearly communicate designrevisions.
  • Familiarity with PLM and product creation systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design, Fashion Design,Industrial Design, or a related field.
  • Experience within premium apparel, golf, performance,athleisure, or lifestyle brands.
  • Experience designing performance and technically constructedapparel.
  • Experience designing across multiple Men’s apparelcategories and use cases.
  • Experience with both knit and woven products.
  • Experience working within a fast-growing or entrepreneurialconsumer brand.
  • Strong understanding of the premium Men’s apparel consumerand competitive landscape.

Our Leadership Principles

  • Lead with ownership, accountability, and integrity.
  • Put the customer and exceptional product at the center ofdesign decisions.
  • Bring creativity, curiosity, and a strong product point ofview.
  • Design for the assortment and brand, not just the individualproduct.
  • Balance creativity with consumer, commercial, andoperational realities.
  • Seek feedback and use it to make the product better.
  • Collaborate across functions to solve problems and deliverexceptional products.
  • Protect design intent while remaining flexible in how we getthere.
  • Challenge the status quo and continuously look for ways toimprove the product.
  • Maintain an uncompromising standard for design quality andbrand excellence.

 

Why UNRL

UNRL is redefining premium performance apparel throughinnovation, exceptional products, and an obsessive focus on the customer. As aMen’s Designer, you’ll directly shape the products our customers wear,combining thoughtful design, performance, versatility, and a distinct UNRLpoint of view.


Benefits

  • Health Insurance (Immediate Eligibility)
  • Dental Insurance (Immediate Eligibility)
  • Vision Insurance (Immediate Eligibility)
  • Annual Performance Bonus (Immediate Eligibility based onCompany and Individual Performance)
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (Eligibility beginsafter 1 year of employment)
  • 401(k) 4% Employer match (Eligibility begins after 1 year ofemployment)
  • PTO (Immediate Eligibility)
  • Employee Discount on UNRL product (Immediate Eligibility)





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