Whoop
Senior Lead, Advanced Design (Accessories & Apparel)
Boston, MA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$150kDetected 7 days ago
Product ManagementProduct StrategyCommunicationPublic Speaking
About the role
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA.
- Interested in the role, but don't meet every qualification?
- The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 - $150,000.
Responsibilities
- Explore emerging technologies, materials, manufacturing methods, and wearable solutions to identify and develop breakthrough product opportunities.
- Partner closely with Accessories & Apparel Design, Industrial Design, Material Development, Product Management, Engineering, and external partners to evolve concepts into commercially viable product opportunities.
- Communicate future product visions through compelling storytelling, presentations, prototypes, and design narratives that inspire cross-functional alignment and drive innovation.
- WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
- Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, Accessories & Apparel, you will lead the exploration of emerging technologies, materials, constructions, and product experiences across bands, accessories, and apparel.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in product design, industrial design, apparel design, wearable technology, advanced concept design, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and product construction, with the ability to translate exploratory concepts into products suitable for commercial development.
- The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
- Demonstrated ability to develop innovative physical product concepts from early exploration through functional prototypes using sketching, CAD, visualization, and hands-on making.
- Experience collaborating effectively across Industrial Design, Material Development, and Product Management in a highly cross-functional environment.
- Exceptional visual communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to clearly articulate future product visions through presentations, renderings, prototypes, and design narratives.
- Portfolio demonstrating concept-driven design, creative exploration, rapid prototyping, and thoughtful execution across physical products.
- Self-starter with strong conceptual thinking skills, capable of independently driving innovation projects from early exploration through proof of concept while balancing multiple priorities with creativity, curiosity, and initiative.
- 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.
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
- Interested in the role, but don't meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
- WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify https://www.e-verify.gov/to determine employment eligibility
- The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
Compensation
- The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 - $150,000.
Benefits
- WHOOP is hiring a Senior Lead, Advanced Design to shape the future vision of the Accessories & Apparel product ecosystem by developing innovative concepts that look 1-5 years beyond the inline product roadmap.
- Develop forward-looking concepts across WHOOP bands, accessories, and apparel that inform the long-term product vision and future member experience.
- Rapidly visualize, prototype, and validate concepts through sketching, CAD, 3D modeling, renderings, and proof-of-concept prototypes to accelerate learning and decision-making.
Company info
- At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan.
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