Designer/Product Developer

The Product Design Developer is responsible for creating innovative products that meet customer needs and align with market trends. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop prototypes, conduct user testing, and refine product concepts to ensure high-quality outcomes. 

Work Environment:

At Duluth Trading Company, we value face-to-face interactions that foster our culture of learning, creativity, and teamwork. The role is based at our headquarters near Madison, WI. You will work in the office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work from home on Fridays if you prefer.

What You’ll Do: 

• Drive sales and functionality through innovative, solution based product design and development
• Work with cross functional teams to bring those products into the business that follow DTC high standards
• Analyze customer insights, market sales, styles and industry trends and present opportunities for growth
• Work with Material teams to research and develop fabrics, trims, textile technologies that adhere to the high performance standards of the DTC brand
• Build, manage and maintain vendor relationships to ensure products are produced with the specified quality standards and delivered on time
• Research, analyze and present findings of the competitive marketplace and make recommendations for new product designs and white space opportunities
• Create seasonal color palettes
• Manage seasonal designs and development utilizing corporate development calendar
• Build all relevant seasonal information in PLM software
• Create product briefs and facilitate illustration/photography/packaging requests
• Proofread catalog copy and product web pages for accuracy, appropriateness and compliance
• Work with design leads to create key looks for seasonal assortments that are compelling, on-brand, and support merchandising’s buy plans
• Facilitate product demonstrations
• Engagement with various test and trades panels

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Design
  • Equivalent work experience will be considered
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Strong Adobe Suite Skills - willing to learn new skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects from concept to completion with time constraints
• An understanding of fabric and garment construction from schooling
• A strategic and critical thinker with forward vision
• Solution oriented and customer-focused
• A team player who fosters cross functional relationships
• Intermediate "all things Google" skills
• No Management Experience Required
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. 

Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks

Our pursuit of a better way isn't just about our products—it's about our people too.  That's why our Dam Good Crew enjoys a comprehensive benefits package, designed to support their well-being and success.

• Multiple Medical plan options 

• Dental & Vision plans 

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts 

• Health Savings Account including company contributions  

• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D

• Company paid Short-Term Disability

• Other various voluntary benefits including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long-Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance

• 401(k) Employer Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan to purchase Duluth Trading Co. stock at a discount 

• 12 weeks of Parental Leave at 100% pay 

• Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

• Paid Time Off: take it as you need it policy for exempt employees

• Daily pay available  

• 40% Employee Discount 

• Flexible Fridays 

• Onsite fitness center

Position Compensation Outline 

Compensation Range: $65,000 to $95,000/year 

This position is eligible to participate in the company bonus program. 

Compensation listed is for the full-time position at this specific location and is based on several factors, including experience, and qualifications. Benefits and perks may have eligibility requirements and are subject to change.

The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job. Duluth Trading Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.