As the Vice President of Product Creation Development, you will shape lead the global strategy and execution of Arc’teryx’s Product Creation Development function across apparel, hardgoods/accessories, and footwear. You will lead the teams responsible for driving the end-to-end development process from concept validation, through commercialization – ensuring consistent level of quality, fit, and performance of our mainline product and innovations. You will guide your team through a transformational journey, evolving our development strategy and capabilities to enable Arc’teryx’s 2028+ organizational vision across apparel, hardgoods/accessories and footwear.
Success in this role will require deep collaboration, where you will work closely with cross-functional leaders to advance our shared vision, while also embracing and navigating healthy tension, balancing creative innovation, technical feasibility, and operational excellence. With a deep commitment to circularity, you will partner with Sustainability leadership and will personally champion the product development shifts required to meet our organizational sustainability commitments and our purpose of leaving it better.
This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet Your Future Team:
Our Product Creation Development team is a dynamic group spread across the globe, united by deep expertise in apparel, hardgoods/accessories, and footwear. You lead a dynamic group of leaders who coach and mentor teams of best-in-class product developers, pattern makers, sample makers, graders and fit specialists, product engineers, commercialization and product industrialization experts, and more. This powerful team brings concepts to life.
Equal Opportunity
Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.
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