Designer, Lead (Accessories & Apparel)

Designer, Lead (Accessories & Apparel)

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at their peak through data-driven insights, premium hardware, and high-quality accessories and apparel designed to integrate seamlessly into daily life.

WHOOP is hiring a Designer, Lead (Accessories & Apparel) to help shape and scale the visual design of WHOOP bands & accessories. This role blends creative execution with strong operational rigor, focused on developing graphics, color systems, and high-quality, site-ready product renderings used across WHOOP digital experiences. You will play a key role in elevating the visual expression of the product while refining the processes that ensure consistency across product lines, partnering cross-functionally to deliver thoughtful, well-crafted design from concept through production.

Responsibilities:

• Execute graphic, pattern, and surface design across WHOOP bands, apparel, and accessories ensuring alignment with brand and product direction
• Contribute to seasonal storytelling by developing visual concepts, graphics, and design details that support broader product narratives
• Support the creation of seasonal color palettes, helping define color direction and ensuring consistency across materials and product offerings
• Develop and apply color across band materials, maintaining accuracy and cohesion from concept through production
• Create high-quality, accurate, site-ready product renderings for shop.whoop.com, ensuring excellence in lighting, materials, and detail
• Maintain and organize design files, rendering assets, color systems, and documentation to ensure clarity and consistency across teams
• Partner with Creative Direction, Industrial Design, and Engineering to define design intent and provide clear design specifications. Collaborate with Supply Chain Management to ensure design quality standards are achieved in production
• Identify and improve workflows, tools, and systems to increase efficiency and reduce friction across the design and development lifecycle

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in graphic design, product visualization, or surface design within consumer products or wearables
• Strong portfolio demonstrating product-focused design work, including graphic design, pattern, color, and rendering capabilities
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and rendering tools such as KeyShot, Blender, or similar
• Experience creating high-quality product renderings with strong attention to detail, lighting, and material accuracy
• Familiarity with color, materials, and production processes for physical products
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and incorporating feedback from design, product, and engineering partners
• Systems-oriented mindset with an interest in improving processes and creating structure
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company's long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 – $150,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate's specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role's requirements.