Department: Advanced Concepts

Reports to: Vice President, Advanced Concepts

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your opportunity at Arc’teryx

As a Director, Innovation Management - Advanced Concepts (AC), you direct and lead an interdisciplinary team of innovator, builders, operators, futurists and change-drivers to deliver tangible solutions for the mountain athlete everywhere. You set the direction for the Innovation Management function within the Advanced Concepts team by driving portfolio management, insight and foresight activities, concept strategy, opportunity assessment and tracking, IP portfolio, innovation methodology, operational excellence, and represent the function within the AC Leadership team. You partner cross-functionally to drive incubation, execution and adoption of innovation concepts through the enterprise. In this role, you leverage your passion for delivering industry-shaping solutions to establish and maintain Arc’teryx’ position as a disruptive, bold and relevant design brand.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office.

Meet your future team

The Advanced Concepts team drives breakthrough innovation in snow, trail and climb for the mountain athlete everywhere. Fueled by curiosity, we take a holistic approach to identifying future needs and tangible solutions across advanced materials, products, technologies, and experiences. We are a team of builders, problem solvers and outdoor enthusiasts. Our in-house end-to-end capabilities in research, engineering, design, development, digital and validation allow us to innovate head-to-toe solutions that bring the coast mountain experience to the world. Our unique methodology, mindset of sustainability and fanatic passion for product are at the heart of what we do.

If you were the Director, Innovation Management - Advanced Concepts, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Driving and leading the Innovation Management function within the Advanced Concepts team to maintain a strong innovation pipeline

Driving and balancing a 3-, 5-, and 10-year innovation portfolio, ensuring the right mix of evolution, revolution, and breakthrough initiatives align to product strategy

Defining clear horizon-specific success metrics, risk tolerance, and investment strategies across near- and far-term innovation bets

Partnering with Design, Product, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Strategy leadership to translate long-range concepts into seasonal product strategies and drive end-to-end commercialization of innovation concepts, including business case validation, margin targets, and go-to-market alignment

Leading AC’s tech‑scouting and foresight programs to fuel far‑future pipeline insights and guide cross‑functional strategy

Establishing and managing processes and clear governance frameworks, including stage gates, criteria and investment prioritization models to ensure teams can execute effectively by clearly defining and aligning on the right scope, brief, budget and deliverables, while mobilizing the right team to achieve the required level of quality

Identifying and developing scalable innovation platforms (materials, technologies, systems) that unlock multiple product applications over time

Establishing and tracking innovation KPIs (e.g., adoption rate, revenue contribution, platform leverage, speed-to-market)

Building and curating a strategic ecosystem (startups, academia, suppliers, venture partners) to accelerate differentiated innovation pipelines

leading research, building insight, generating unique perspective, creating prototypes and performance validation approach across the innovation portfolio, while holding the highest standard for defining 'state of the art'

Embedding innovation pathways into inline product roadmaps, ensuring seamless transition from concept to commercialization

Creating and executing strategic and functional direction for internal engineering and design shop testing facilities, in partnership with the VP of Advanced Concepts

Mentoring your team; inspiring them to deliver advanced R&D solutions across all product areas

Compensation

The salary range for this role is CAD$149,000 - CAD$205,000.

Total Rewards

Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.

We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.

In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:

Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.

Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).

Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.

Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).

*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.

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.

Leave it Better

We believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and that there’s always a better way.

Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world.

Live it. Get out there - the mountains make us better Disruptive evolution. In pursuit of better. Always. Commit. We set bold objectives and see them through.