CREATIVE DIRECTOR - PRODUCT

• Date Posted: August 26, 2025
• Location: Portland, USA
• Contact: careers@saxxunderwear.com
• Term: Full-Time
  SAXX Underwear Co. is looking for a Creative Director - Product to join the team based at our Portland office location.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree in design required: product, industrial or graphic design.
• You have 10+ years’ experience in apparel product design and 5+ years’ experience leading design teams.
• You have an expert understanding of the apparel industry, from material creation, product development, merchandising and fit, as well as all aspects of product, print and graphic design
• You love leading creative work and also can deliver the hands-on design aspect of leading a small team.
• SAXX’s product positioning is providing innovative solutions to solve men’s comfort and performance problems with a unique look and feel. You have the right balance of the passion for delivering premium products and directing the line to be trend-right and market relevant.
• You are a strategic thinker that creates new product and merchandising concepts.
• You understand assortment and merchandising concepts and are a key contributor to the seasonal strategies.
• You are passionate about SAXX’s consumer and use insights from him to drive new innovations. You have a proven track record in leading the product creation process of innovation projects and partnering with Materials Development in material creation.
• You are a right brain/left brain thinker who is curious about the market/consumer/competitors/business trends that influence our product assortment.
• You coach, up-skill, mentor, and develop your team members to fulfil their goals and potential, seeking opportunities for their growth within the professional setting. You have a high emotional intelligence style with a coaching approach— you can challenge constructively, lead through influence, and set high expectations that you support your team in achieving.
• You are comfortable in a high velocity work environment with disparate projects and calendars and are comfortable multi -tasking between projects.
• You are a team player who effectively works in a dynamic environment, with high inter-dependencies between teams, cross-cultural colleagues, and diverse and innovative thinking
  Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At SAXX we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace community, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Lead SAXX product design from vision, to strategy to execution. Work with the CPO, Merchants, Development and Materials teams to create a directional and relevant product line from concept to reality. Maximize creative design, technical, and leadership skills to create innovative and inspirational designs for SAXX.

• Develop, refine and communicate the SAXX design point of view in support of the brand’s vision and strategy.
• Contribute to the development of seasonal product strategies that support SAXX growth and achieve customer satisfaction.
• Anticipate and identify trends that translate into meaningful product concepts.
• Pursue and stay current with overall brand and business direction, product performance, industry and marketplace trends. Incorporate into design direction for SAXX

Lead SAXX product design from vision, to strategy to execution. Work with the CPO, Merchants, Development and Materials teams to create a directional and relevant product line from concept to reality. Maximize creative design, technical, and leadership skills to create innovative and inspirational designs for SAXX.

• Develop, refine and communicate the SAXX design point of view in support of the brand’s vision and strategy.
• Contribute to the development of seasonal product strategies that support SAXX growth and achieve customer satisfaction.
• Anticipate and identify trends that translate into meaningful product concepts.
• Pursue and stay current with overall brand and business direction, product performance, industry and marketplace trends. Incorporate into design direction for SAXX.