Design Lead
Fambrands · Beverly Hills, California, United States · Posted Jul 6, 2026
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Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich.
With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.
That's the FAM Brands difference.
SUMMARY
FAM Brands is seeking a strategic and hands-on Design Lead to support driving our Academy account including sportswear, women’s, and men’s sportswear. This role will oversee and mentor Design Managers and Sr. Designers ensuring cohesive vision, brand alignment, and executional excellence across all offerings.
The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of creative leadership, operational rigor, and deep understanding of the activewear and apparel market. They will drive innovation while maintaining the speed, cost-efficiency, and commercial focus required in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Leadership Team Development
Lead, mentor, and develop Design Managers and Senior Designers across Sportswear, Women’s and Men’s categories
Foster a high-performance, collaborative and accountable design culture
Provide clear direction, feedback and career development opportunities for design teams
Champion creativity while ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines
Creative Direction Brand Consistency
Define and drive the overall design vision and calendars across all categories
Ensure consistency in brand identity, seasonal storytelling and product aesthetics
Review and approve design concepts, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and customer expectations
Elevate product design through trend-right innovation and competitive benchmarking
Product Strategy Execution
Partner with Merchandising, Product Development and Production teams to build compelling assortments
Translate business objectives into actionable design strategies
Ensure designs meet margin targets, cost constraints and production feasibility
Oversee seasonal calendars, ensuring timely delivery of all design milestones
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with merchandising to align on assortment plans and category strategies
Partner with sourcing and development teams to ensure material and construction innovation
Collaborate with marketing and branding teams on campaigns, lookbooks and product storytelling
Act as a key voice in leadership meetings, representing design priorities and insights
Trend Market Insight
Maintain deep knowledge of market trends, consumer behavior and competitive landscape
Drive innovation through research, travel and trend forecasting
Identify new opportunities for growth and category expansion
ABOUT YOU
10+ years of experience in apparel design, with 3–5+ years in a leadership role
Proven success managing and developing multiple design teams and/or managers
Strong background in sportswear, activewear, or performance apparel preferred
Deep understanding of the full product lifecycle from concept through production
Demonstrated ability to balance creative vision with commercial and margin goals
Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into design direction
Strong leadership presence with excellent communication and influencing skills
Highly organized with strong project management capabilities in fast-paced environments
Collaborative mindset with cross-functional partnership experience
Strong trend awareness and ability to drive innovation
Ability to operate with speed, agility and attention to detail
LOCATION
This is a full-time, onsite position based at our current corporate office in Bell, CA 5553-B Bandini Blvd, Bell, CA 90201 . In Q3 , our corporate headquarters will relocate to 9242 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
COMPENSATION
At FAM Brands, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Salary ranges for positions are based on job level, location, and market data. We offer competitive benefits and are dedicated to equal pay for equal work. Specific salary offers depend on each candidate’s qualifications and experience. FAM Brands also offers all employees participation in our annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales).
Compensation Range
$120,000 $130,000 USD
Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities Diversity
FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by f…