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.
Location: Onsite at 5553 Bandini Blvd, Bell, CA 90201, transitioning to our new Beverly Hills, CA (90210) office in Q1 of 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Onsite
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced and well-rounded Senior Designer to lead seasonal design work while also serving as second-in-command to the Design Manager. This unique hybrid role blends hands-on product design with leadership responsibilities—including people management, hiring, performance coaching, and project workflow oversight. The ideal candidate has a strong aesthetic sensibility, thrives in high-volume environments, and has experience overseeing junior creatives, calendars, and cross-functional execution.
This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys both creative output and creative operations—able to own product categories while managing the day-to-day needs of the design team.
Key Responsibilities:
Design Execution
Design seasonal assortments across assigned categories, creating CADs, colorups, tech packs, and development notes
Translate trend direction, merchant feedback, and customer insights into commercially relevant product
Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, and Tech to align on execution, cost, and delivery
Conduct market research and shop comps to support line planning and identify whitespace opportunities
Team Leadership & Management
Act as the Design Manager’s delegate in team leadership, day-to-day management, and decision making
Manage and mentor junior designers, assistants, and freelancers; provide feedback on development and creative performance
Assist with hiring and onboarding design talent; identify skill gaps and growth needs
Maintain team morale, professionalism, and accountability through a supportive and structured environment
Project & Calendar Management
Own day-to-day execution of the design calendar, ensuring team deliverables are completed on time
Serve as point of contact for cross-functional partners in the absence of the Design Manager
Help prioritize workload, resolve bandwidth conflicts, and triage issues as needed to keep projects moving
Collaborate with leadership to identify process improvements and implement team best practices
Licensing & Brand Alignment
Ensure all work meets the creative and technical expectations of both internal brand goals and external licensors (where applicable)
Participate in internal and external meetings/presentations, showcasing work and representing team priorities
Skills & Qualifications:
8–10+ years of apparel design experience, preferably in volume-driven or licensed brand environments
Strong portfolio demonstrating commercial, trend-aware product across sportswear, casualwear, or related categories
Prior team leadership experience—mentoring, giving feedback, and/or helping manage workflow
Comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-brand, multi-calendar environment
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator/Photoshop) and PLM systems (Centric preferred)
Strong understanding of garment construction, technical handoff, and design-for-cost
Highly organized, self-motivated, and an excellent communicator
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field
Location Notice:
This is a full-time, onsite role based at our current headquarters in Bell, CA. In Q1 of 2026, we will relocate to our new corporate office in Beverly Hills, CA (90210). Candidates must be available to work onsite at both locations.
Why Join Us:
At FAM Brands, we move fast and scale big—and we’re building a design team that can do both with style. As Senior Designer, you’ll bring product to life and help lead the people behind it. If you’re ready to flex both your creative and operational muscles, and thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, we’d love to meet you.
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).
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice for Job Applicants
FAM LLC values your privacy. This notice outlines our practices regarding the personal information of job applicants in compliance with the CCPA.
What We Collect: We collect information you provide in your job application, including contact details, educational and employment history.
Purpose: We use this information to evaluate your application and manage the hiring process.
Disclosure: Your personal information may be shared with service providers assisting with recruitment and as required by law.
Your Rights: Under the CCPA, you have the right to access and request deletion of your personal information and to not face discrimination for exercising these rights.
For questions or to exercise your rights, contact [email protected].
By applying, you acknowledge you understand our privacy practices.
Top Skills
What We Do
Three Decades of Leadership In The Fashion Industry
Founded in 1985 by Frank Zarabi, FAM Brands provides innovative fashion, design, brand development, and distribution solutions to a wide range of retail and wholesale clients and partners. Our unique performance materials and versatile apparel designs-along with our competitive pricing strategies-have enabled us to become leaders in apparel industry. Our ability to thrive, centers around impeccable design and excellent branding. Our designers and production teams collaborate closely with our factories to create exception fashion strategies and details. Our world-class brands include Marika, Balance Collection, Bally Total Fitness, Tehama, Peace and Pearls, Eddie Bauer, Orvis, Woolrich, and more.
We are the trailblazers for activewear. Champions of fitness. We're for simple, elegant and vibrant designs. Our employees are star-reachers, bridge-builders, leaders and teammates. We are family-owned and operated. We are FAM Brands. We are growing and focused on strategic initiatives. Our factories are safe and our employees are valued. We are worldwide, world-class, forward-thinking and forward-looking. We work hard and believe in the work we do. We're for executional excellence and achieving our dreams. We are FAM Brands.
