Sr. Lead, Women's & Apparel Design Exploration

Under Armour - Baltimore, MD

Hiring: Sr. Lead, Women's & Apparel Design Exploration Company: Under Armour Location: Baltimore, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:29:12 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Product Management About the job Required Skills: •Identify emerging consumer shifts, athlete needs, cultural movements, and opportunity spaces across Women's and Apparel, translating insights into concepts, inspiration, and actionable product direction. •Explore new forms, materials, constructions, aesthetics, and product opportunities that strengthen Under Armour's relevance and competitive position with key consumers. •Develop concepts, visualizations, exploratory prototypes, design assets, inspiration platforms, and opportunity narratives that help teams evaluate and pursue new product possibilities. •Partner closely with Women's, Apparel Design, Product Management, Merchandising, Innovation, Development, Testing, strategic factory, manufacturing, supply chain, materials, and technology partners to connect exploration to category priorities and business outcomes. •Support Greenhouse and exploratory initiatives by contributing design concepts, visual assets, and opportunity platforms that help move ideas through exploration, incubation, and potential commercialization. •Leverage AI-enabled design tools, visualization technologies, and emerging creative methods to accelerate concept generation, design iteration, and creative exploration. •Architect and deliver Design Exploration as a strategic capability within Product Creation by sharing insights, fostering curiosity and experimentation, and expanding adoption of future-focused design methodologies. Qualifications: •Comprehensive expertise in Women's consumers, apparel trends, cultural influences, athlete needs, marketplace dynamics, and product opportunities. •Strong concept development, visualization, storytelling, creative judgment, and product sensibility. •Demonstrated capacity to translate consumer, cultural, and business insights into compelling design opportunities and tangible product possibilities. •Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills, with the ability to build alignment across cross-functional partners and teams with shared or competing priorities. •Demonstrated capacity to balance future-focused exploration with consumer relevance, athlete credibility, and commercial opportunity. •Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week. •Travel: As needed to support product creation, partner engagement, and exploratory development. •Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time. •Relocation may be provided up to a specified amount Compensation: •$110,000 - $150,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!