Associate Designer

📍United States / Remote

🏋🏼 ♀️ About Paragon Fitwear: check our website

At Paragon Fitwear, we're redefining activewear for women who lift. From signature styles like Sculptseam™ to our focus on invisible shaping and glute contouring, we’re all about function, form, and fierce confidence. We're a fully remote, tight-knit team that values precision, initiative, and good vibes 🙌

We’re looking for someone who’s self-managed, proactive, and energized by owning projects from end to end—especially in a fully remote environment.

📋 Role Overview:

We’re seeking a highly motivated Associate Designer to support the full design process from concept through production. This role is perfect for someone creatively driven and detail-oriented, with a sharp eye for emerging trends and the ability to translate them into innovative, commercially successful women’s activewear for the Paragon customer.

🏗️ Key Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Designer in developing and executing seasonal collections across categories.
• Contribute to all product lifecycle phases, from concept through production.
• Conduct market research, including competitor analysis and trend forecasting in silhouette, fabric, color, and innovation.
• Prepare and present brand-aligned, trend-informed design concepts; adapt and refine based on feedback.
• Develop detailed technical flats in Adobe Illustrator.
• Build and maintain tech packs and BOMs using Google Sheets and/or PLM, partnering with Technical Design.
• Manage sample processes for fit, PPS, and TOP samples.
• Create and maintain seasonal line plans.
• Proactively manage timelines to meet all deadlines per the seasonal calendar.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Technical Design, and Marketing to ensure design vision execution.

⚡ Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of apparel design experience; activewear a plus.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator with strong sketching and CAD skills.
• PLM system experience a plus.
• Solid knowledge of garment construction, textiles, and technical specs.
• Strong ability to identify trends and convert them into commercially viable women’s activewear that resonates with the Paragon customer.
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and accurate.
• Self-driven with strong ownership and follow-through.
• Skilled at managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Located in Portland, OR or West Coast.

💜 You may like this job if

• You have a passion for the activewear, lingerie, or shapewear industry.
• You are obsessed with details and numbers.
• You enjoy creative problem solving and finding solutions independently.
• You enjoy managing projects from start to finish in a fast-paced environment.
• You are organized and excel at multitasking, managing multiple styles in development simultaneously.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy communicating with various teams and external partners.
• You have strong project management skills and enjoy seeing initiatives through to completion.
• You value proactive communication and don't hesitate to ask clarifying questions.
• You're comfortable building systems from scratch and working independently with minimal micromanagement.

⭐ Benefits

• Competitive salary, unlimited PTO, equipment, and perks (including free activewear!).
• Flexible remote work schedule (must be based in the US).
• Collaborative and supportive team culture with room for growth, including potential leadership opportunities as the team expands.
• Salary range: $80,000 - $85,000 annually.

👐🏻 Why Join Us?

🌱 Career Growth – Lead the quality system’s development & grow into a leadership role.

📊 Impact – Build scalable quality processes that shape the future of our products.

🌍 Collaborative Team – Work closely with Production, Design, and supplier teams.

🔍 Autonomy – Take ownership and solve complex quality challenges.