Associate Designer (Intimates/Lingerie)

Location: Remote in New York City (Required to be in studio ~1x/week in NYC)

Reports to: Director of Design

Time commitment: Full time

Nice to meet you!

Pepper is a DTC fast-growing, unabashedly confident bra brand intentionally designed to celebrate small chested bodies in all their glory. We’re on a mission to empower small-chested women of all body types to embrace the flat in flattering. Since launching our 470% funded Kickstarter in 2017, we’ve sold more than a million bras in 2022 alone, and have gone viral and been featured in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Forbes, Oprah Daily, Vogue and many more.

What we’re proud of:

• Small & mighty. Without raising traditional VC dollars, we’ve grown to eight figures in sales in just 5 short years through focused, profit-minded strategies.
• Doing big things. Our vision is to create a world where ‘flat’ is no longer an insult and where we take over our customer’s closet with solution-driven intimates
• Good for people & the planet. We are intentional about our impact, from how we give back to communities to the women who make our bras. Read more here.

Where you come in.

As an Associate Designer you will be an integral part of the product team and have a huge impact on developing game-changing, fit-perfected products to a category of women that is underserved. 

Responsibilities:

• Track to seasonal deadlines according to development calendar 
• Assist in seasonal trend research for new product launches
• Maintain color CADs of Core and Seasonal linesheets
• Create detailed flat sketches for initial proto development 
• Initiate production tech packs/BOMs for overseas factories
• Attend and participate in weekly fittings. Ensure changes/updates are executed within tech packs
• Review fit, PP and TOP samples to ensure design intent/standards are met
• Review and comment on factory branding layouts with precision to ensure submits are standardized
• Receive and comment on all lab dips, strike offs and bulk submits
• Manage physical fabric, trim and sample library in NY office

Requirements

The ideal candidate is passionate about Pepper’s mission to promote body confidence for our audience, fit-driven and can roll up their sleeves to flawlessly execute on strategy.

• Passionate about Pepper’s mission to redefine body standards
• 3-4 years experience designing intimate apparel
• Intimates and Lingerie experience 
• Solid understanding of lingerie fabrics, garment construction, and fit 
• Strong organizational skills
• Clear communicator with effective presentation skills
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Must be able to fulfill any needed international travel requirements as part of the job upon hire

Pepper values.

• We Set the New Standard 🏆: We challenge ourselves to always do better than the status quo and are not afraid to think outside the box.
• We Care Hard 💪: We do hard things with empathy, collaboration, compassion, and don’t shy away from tough feedback or situations.
• We Believe No Job’s Too Big or Small 🗻: We roll up our sleeves, and are able to do a lot with a little through creative problem solving and resourcefulness.
• We Embrace Flexible Conviction 💫: We don’t hold back, and believe the best decisions are ones made together with conviction and openness.

Benefits

• Company matched 401K plan up to 3%

• 100% company covered option for medical, vision, dental insurance premiums
• Flexible remote work location
• Flexible and generous vacation policy
• Paid parental leave for qualifying employees
• Health & wellness monthly stipend
• Have a huge role in the growth of a company with a meaningful mission

Diversity

Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Pepper's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful. Pepper will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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Professional, employment-related, or schooling information. Current or past job history, performance evaluations, and educational background, including grades and transcripts.

How We Use Your Information

For professional, internal analysis, or employment-related purposes, including job applications.

If you are a Colorado or NYC resident, please email us at dreamjobs@wearpepper.com to receive compensation and benefits information for this role. Please include the job title in the subject line of the email.