Senior Designer

Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich. 

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

That's the FAM Brands difference.

Location: Onsite at 5553 Bandini Blvd, Bell, CA 90201, transitioning to our new Beverly Hills, CA (90210) office in Q1 of 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced and well-rounded Senior Designer to lead seasonal design work while also serving as second-in-command to the Design Manager. This unique hybrid role blends hands-on product design with leadership responsibilities—including people management, hiring, performance coaching, and project workflow oversight. The ideal candidate has a strong aesthetic sensibility, thrives in high-volume environments, and has experience overseeing junior creatives, calendars, and cross-functional execution.

This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys both creative output and creative operations—able to own product categories while managing the day-to-day needs of the design team.

Key Responsibilities:
Design Execution

• Design seasonal assortments across assigned categories, creating CADs, colorups, tech packs, and development notes

• Translate trend direction, merchant feedback, and customer insights into commercially relevant product

• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, and Tech to align on execution, cost, and delivery

• Conduct market research and shop comps to support line planning and identify whitespace opportunities

Team Leadership & Management

• Act as the Design Manager’s delegate in team leadership, day-to-day management, and decision making

• Manage and mentor junior designers, assistants, and freelancers; provide feedback on development and creative performance

• Assist with hiring and onboarding design talent; identify skill gaps and growth needs

• Maintain team morale, professionalism, and accountability through a supportive and structured environment

Project & Calendar Management

• Own day-to-day execution of the design calendar, ensuring team deliverables are completed on time

• Serve as point of contact for cross-functional partners in the absence of the Design Manager

• Help prioritize workload, resolve bandwidth conflicts, and triage issues as needed to keep projects moving

• Collaborate with leadership to identify process improvements and implement team best practices

Licensing & Brand Alignment

• Ensure all work meets the creative and technical expectations of both internal brand goals and external licensors (where applicable)

• Participate in internal and external meetings/presentations, showcasing work and representing team priorities

Skills & Qualifications:

• 8–10+ years of apparel design experience, preferably in volume-driven or licensed brand environments

• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercial, trend-aware product across sportswear, casualwear, or related categories

• Prior team leadership experience—mentoring, giving feedback, and/or helping manage workflow

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-brand, multi-calendar environment

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop) and PLM systems (Centric preferred)

• Strong understanding of garment construction, technical handoff, and design-for-cost

• Highly organized, self-motivated, and an excellent communicator

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field

Location Notice:
This is a full-time, onsite role based at our current headquarters in Bell, CA. In Q1 of 2026, we will relocate to our new corporate office in Beverly Hills, CA (90210). Candidates must be available to work onsite at both locations.

Why Join Us:
At FAM Brands,