Job Description

Reports To: VP, Product

Job Type: Full-Time Employee

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Vancouver based; hybrid work with an office in Mount Pleasant

Salary: $110,000–$130,000 CAD base + bonus

Who We Are

We believe that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their skin. For too long, we’ve been trained to think that the way we look is more important than the way we feel, and we’re on a mission to change that.

Huha is an underwear brand making healthier, comfier skin-layer basics that encourage one’s sense of body positivity and self-love. In the process of creating what is healthier for our bodies and minds, we are creating what is healthier for the planet, too.

What We Value

We are a small but dedicated team with great ambitions. As a fast-growing startup, we believe that if we set our minds to a unified goal and work together to achieve it, the sky is the limit. Since our inception, we have doubled our growth year-over-year, given back to dozens of wonderful charities, and garnered tens of thousands of loyal customers who believe what we believe: that comfort is more important than vanity. 

Huha is on a mission to create healthier, more comfortable garments that improve one’s sense of body positivity and self-love. Our values guide our work and our mission guides our values. Want to join us? 

We Empower

We Care

We are Collaborative

We are Fearless

We are Warm

We are Ambitious

We are Sustainable

Who You Are

Reporting to the VP of Product and working closely with our Founder & CEO, the Senior Intimates / Apparel Designer will help define the future of the Huha brand. You will design innovative, stylish, functional, trend-forward intimates and apparel collections for our diverse customer base, and partner with design, production and merchandising to take each product from concept to final product. 

Does this sound like you?

• You love creating apparel that empowers people and help them feel confident.
• You're obsessed with supporting the growth of a dynamic brand.
• You have a genuine passion for fashion and design.
• If you answered yes to all the above, we would love to hear from you!

The Job

Design & Creative Direction

• Own the end-to-end design process, collaborating with the Founder & CEO and VP, Product to translate creative vision into commercial products across categories: from concept and design review through product specifications, including technical drawings, fit theory, construction details, branding and labelling.
• Drive new product strategy by translating brand vision into commercial concepts, identifying assortment needs, and owning line breakdowns while incorporating feedback at key development gates.
• Develop mood boards, concept decks, sketches and technical drawings, and lead design presentations with cross-functional partners and leadership.
• Apply both conceptual and technical design expertise to translate concepts into production-ready specifications and CADs for manufacturing partners.
• Research trends, fabrics, colours and innovations across the intimates and apparel industry.

Colour, Print, Trims & Raw Materials

• Own seasonal colour development from research and concept through refinement and leadership approval.
• Own print design and development, including artwork creation, file specifications, vendor communication and print colour accuracy reviews at HQ.
• Lead stock trim sourcing and custom trim development, balancing aesthetics, function, comfort and cost targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with trim vendors to make development more scalable.
• Collaborate with the Raw Materials Specialist and senior leaders on RM innovation projects, ensuring developments align with design intent.

Fit, Prototyping & Wear Testing

• Partner with Product Development during fittings to ensure prototypes meet design intent, fit expectations and functional requirements.
• Review and correct prototypes at each development stage, making revisions to ensure final products meet specifications, cost and quality standards.
• Analyze wear-testing results with Product Development and incorporate findings into design updates.

Commercial & Market Insight

• Conduct seasonal market and competitor analysis, including pricing research.
• Design with target FOBs and MSRPs in mind, understanding how design decisions impact margins and timelines.
• Use sales data and customer feedback to design, refine and inform future collections.

Project Management & Team Leadership

• Project manage multiple design projects and seasons concurrently, maintaining project management tools in partnership with Product Development.
• Own Design & PD go-to-market planning with cross-functional partners, updating GTM calendars and work-back schedules weekly to maintain accurate leadership visibility.
• Mentor team members on product design, development and small-business cadence, foster a positive and energized team environment, and manage all Design and PD interns.

Your Skills & Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Textile Design or a related field.
• 8–10 years of experience designing intimates, intimates and/or functional apparel, ideally at an athletic or intimates brand.
• 1+ years coaching or leading a team.
• Creativity and the ability to generate unique, innovative ideas that stand out in a competitive market.
• Advanced knowledge of the full design and development process, with the ability to mentor others on fit expectation, patterning, sewing and garment construction.
• A strong understanding of fabric types, garment construction and intimate apparel fit.
• Hands-on experience creating tools and construction methods to solve problems.
• A strong grasp of current trends, materials and styles, and awareness of market demand and consumer preferences, balancing aesthetic and functional requirements.
• Able to travel to work with overseas vendor partners as well as industry events, (tradeshows, forums, inspiration trips)
• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CAD and PLM systems.
• Excellent sketching, illustration and communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A collaborative approach: you take direction well, work with minimal supervision, and partner easily with design, production, marketing and sales and factory partners.
• Above all, a passion for working at a growing, female-owned business and inspiration from Huha's mission.

Don't sweat it if you don't have everything listed above. We believe in growth and curiosity. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, we want to hear from you!

The Process

1. Phone screen with Spring (VP, Product)  & Jordanna (Sr. Product Developer).
2. Video interview and portfolio presentation with Alexa (Founder & CEO), Spring (VP, Product) 
3. Final in-person interview with Jona (COO), Spring (VP, Product) and Alexa (Founder & CEO)
4. Reference checks
5. Offer

Total Rewards

• Annual salary of $110,000–$130,000 CAD base + bonus
• 3 weeks of vacation
• Extended health and wellness benefits plan
• A "Welcome to Huha" product package (all our best sellers!)
• An extra staff discount on additional purchases

Location

This is a hybrid role based in Vancouver, Canada, with regular travel into our office. At this time, we are only considering candidates based on the West Coast of Canada. If you're located elsewhere, we appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.

How We Hire

Huha is committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. To keep every candidate's journey consistent and the selection process unbiased, the Huha team will not respond to personal messages about this role or other opportunities.

Huha is a proud equal opportunity workplace, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We're looking for motivated, compassionate people who can execute from the ground up and support the work Huha believes in.

We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, let us know and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For accessibility-related assistance, information in alternative formats, or to report an accessibility problem, mention it in your application or email spring@hu-ha.com.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to careers@hu-ha.com with “Job Title” + your name in the subject line.

Job Description

Reports To: VP, Product

Job Type: Full-Time Employee

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Vancouver based; hybrid work with an office in Mount Pleasant

Salary: $75,000-95,000 CAD, plus bonus.

Who We Are

We believe that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their skin. For too long, we’ve been trained to think that the way we look is more important than the way we feel, and we’re on a mission to change that.

Huha is an underwear brand making healthier, comfier skin-layer basics that encourage one’s sense of body positivity and self-love. In the process of creating what is healthier for our bodies and minds, we are creating what is healthier for the planet, too.

What We Value

We are a small but dedicated team with great ambitions. As a fast-growing startup, we believe that if we set our minds to a unified goal and work together to achieve it, the sky is the limit. Since our inception, we have doubled our growth year-over-year, given back to dozens of wonderful charities, and garnered tens of thousands of loyal customers who believe what we believe: that comfort is more important than vanity. 

Huha is on a mission to create healthier, more comfortable garments that improve one’s sense of body positivity and self-love. Our values guide our work and our mission guides our values. Want to join us? 

We Empower

We Care

We are Collaborative

We are Fearless

We are Warm

We are Ambitious

We are Sustainable

Who You Are

Reporting to the VP of Product, you’ll bring each season’s product vision to life through colour, print and material development across all categories. The role focuses mainly on colour and print and supports raw materials development and administration.

You’ll work closely with our Materials Specialist and Senior Designer, and with Product Development, Supply Chain and our global mill and factory partners. Together, you’ll make sure every colour, material and approval meets Huha’s brand, comfort and technical standards, on time, every season. You’ll have the independence to make approval decisions and the room to help shape how we work as we grow.

Does this sound like you?

• You want to shape real product: your work directly influences the look, feel and comfort of everything we make.
• You want to grow with us: build your career at a high-growth women’s apparel brand with big ambitions.
• You want to make an impact: on a small, collaborative team, your ideas can quickly become meaningful innovation.

The Job

Colour & Print Development

• Manage seasonal colour development, building and maintaining palettes from concept through production.
• Approve lab dips and print strike-offs across fabrics, trims and elastics within established tolerances, escalating edge cases to Design.
• Use spectrophotometer readings and visual assessment to keep colour consistent across all categories.
• Prepare and check print files, repeats and colourways in Illustrator before they go to mills.
• Order the physical colour standards and digital files that mills and factories need for production.
• Identify colour achievability or feasibility concerns early and propose solutions to Design.

Raw Materials Support

• Support seasonal development of fabrics, trims and elastics by managing submissions, testing requirements and approvals.
• Review AATCC test reports and flag quality or performance issues to the Materials Specialist.
• Partner with the Materials Specialist and Supply Chain to manage development timelines and escalate risks to key milestones.
• Keep compliance documentation, such as OEKO-TEX® certifications, organized and current.

Data, Libraries & Supplier Management

• Own the accuracy of colour, print and material data, comments, approvals, statuses and seasonal carryover.
• Maintain Huha’s physical colour and material libraries, seasonal boards and archives.
• Own the seasonal accuracy of vendor and supplier information in the database.
• Own day-to-day relationships with global mills and factories, resolving development and approval issues directly.
• Track mill and supplier performance against agreed KPIs and share insights to support continuous improvement.
• Recommend improvements to colour and materials workflows and help train new team members.

Your Skills & Experience

• You have 3–5 years of experience in colour or print development for an apparel, intimates, activewear or lifestyle brand.
• You have a highly trained colour eye and can pass the Munsell 100 Hue Test.
• You’re comfortable using a spectrophotometer and reading Delta E tolerances.
• You have experience working with natural-fiber and cellulose textiles, trims, dyeing and printing methods, and you understand how different fibres affect colour and printing results.
• You’re familiar with AATCC testing and can interpret lab reports.
• You’re proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Excel, hands-on PLM experience is an asset.
• You’ve worked directly with mills and factories, ideally global suppliers.
• You’re highly organized and detail-oriented, and you can manage physical samples and digital tracking side by side.
• You make sound decisions under pressure and meet tight production deadlines.
• You communicate clearly and warmly with designers and factory partners alike.
• You have a genuine connection to comfort-first, body-positive product and to Huha’s mission.

Don't sweat it if you don't have everything listed above. We believe in growth and curiosity. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, we want to hear from you!

The Process

1. Phone screen with Spring (VP, Product) & Jordanna (Sr. Product Developer)
2. Video interview and portfolio presentation with Alexa (Founder & CEO), Spring (VP, Product) 
3. Final in-person interview with Jona (COO), Spring (VP, Product) and Alexa (Founder & CEO)
4. Reference checks
5. Offer

Total Rewards

• Annual salary of $75,000-95,000 CAD, plus bonus.
• 3 weeks of vacation
• Extended health and wellness benefits plan
• A "Welcome to Huha" product package (all our best sellers!)
• An extra staff discount on additional purchases

Location

This is a hybrid role based in Vancouver, Canada, with regular travel into our office. At this time, we are only considering candidates based on the West Coast of Canada. If you're located elsewhere, we appreciate your understanding and encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.

How We Hire

Huha is committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. To keep every candidate's journey consistent and the selection process unbiased, the Huha team will not respond to personal messages about this role or other opportunities.

Huha is a proud equal opportunity workplace, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We're looking for motivated, compassionate people who can execute from the ground up and support the work Huha believes in.

We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, let us know and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For accessibility-related assistance, information in alternative formats, or to report an accessibility problem, mention it in your application or email spring@hu-ha.com

Please submit your cover letter and resume to careers@hu-ha.com with “Job Title” + your name in the subject line.