Senior Technical Designer

About PHOENIX 
PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide.
 
About Express
Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you. The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app.
 
About Bonobos
Our Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 50 Guideshop locations and at www.bonobos.com. Our Guideshops are in-real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice. Don't think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven't seen before.

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The Senior Technical Designer manages category technical standards, mentors team members, leads vendor calibration, and drives cross-functional alignment across product execution. This role oversees one or more product categories and may manage 1-2 associates. The Senior Technical Designer demonstrates master-level product development, risk mitigation, time management, planning, organization, fitting, coaching, influencing skills as well as strong people leader skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Category Ownership: Oversees and manages complex, high-volume, or strategic product categories aligned to company and department goals, driving technical standards from concept through to production approval.
• Team Leadership & People Management: May directly manage, train, and mentor individual contributors, overseeing workload distribution and professional development.
• Standards & Pattern Innovation: Upholds and refreshes core fit blocks, standard construction guidelines, and research & development initiatives across product pillars to achieve department goals.
• Global Vendor Certification: Leads vendor calibration programs to train, certify, and enable strategic partners and factory technical teams to execute technical reviews matching Phoenix standards.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partners with leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve high-level risks, timeline bottlenecks, and engineering challenges.
• Garment Execution & Fit Leadership: Leads fit sessions, guides Merchants and Designers, and evaluates product risk to optimize fit, function, price, and delivery goals prior to production.
• Tech Pack Compliance: Collaborates with vendors to ensure all tech packs—including labeling, marketing, and packaging requirements—comply with business and department standards.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Years of Experience: 7+ years Technical Design experience and have managed multiple product categories (knits, wovens, tops, bottoms, etc).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Proven ability to lead and influence through clear and consistent actions in a cross-functional team environment.
• Successfully trained and mentored team members while serving as a role model for adapting to change, driving results, and achieving executional excellence.
• Ability to leverage multiple resources for completing and meeting deadlines.
• Exhibits communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to articulate strategy and foster partnership across all levels.
• Mastery in grading and technical standards across product lines, patternmaking, rebalancing, and fit correction.
• Proficient user of PLM, Adobe Creative Cloud, Patternmaking software, 3D systems, Google / Microsoft Suite. 

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

PHOENIX offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associate’s health and long-term financial security including: 

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage 
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match 
• Merchandise discount 
• Paid Time Off 
• Parental leave for new moms and dads 

For part-time associates, PHOENIX is partnering with LIG Solutions to help associates obtain individual insurance coverage that best fits their needs and budget, including major medical, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, life Insurance and more.

Additionally, part-time associates may be eligible to receive paid sick leave, public health emergency leave and to participate in the 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match. 

Part-time associates are also eligible to receive an Express merchandise discount, participate in our Learn & Earn incentive program, and choose voluntary benefits through YouDecide.

Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States. PHOENIX does not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.

An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.