Big Agnes, located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is currently seeking a Product Designer.

Summary:
This person will be responsible for developing, communicating and executing products that sell, ensuring that product is in alignment with brand message and business objectives. This motivated individual will be responsible for a wide range of camping specific hard goods product design projects for Big Agnes.

Main Duties:
- Oversight of camping gear design projects and product development.
- Assist in product line list management with the Product Line Manager and Sales team.
- Conduct market and product research, including:
*Competitive analysis
*Colorway & trends analysis
- Concept Generation - Take concepts from paper sketches to commercialization. Complete assigned design projects from brief to development handoff.
- Assist in product cost management.
- Materials and hardware sourcing.
- Assist and manage QA testing and COC auditing.
- Factory visits - development, QA, and seasonal pricing negotiation.

Requirements:
- Product construction and manufacturing methods and raw materials properties.
- Experience with gear or apparel design and production preferred.
- Eye for consumer product and trends.
- Eye for style and color.
- Excellent time and project management.
- Provide leadership and training to in-house and contract design team.
- Ability to build relationships with customers and vendors.
- Good written and oral communication
- Persuasion and negotiation skills
- Creative problem solving
- Group presentations
- Team player
- Receptive and accurate listening
- Computer design and business software proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with emphasis on Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat.

This is not a graphic design position. Must have professional product design experience.

Please submit your cover letter and resume through Malakye. Please no phone inquiries.