Senior Designer CMG, Footwear - Dugout

Designs and leads others in designing industry-leading footwear and apparel executions through colour, material and construction. It sits within the Design team and works closely with the category's design team, Development, Marketing, Concept To Consumer, and local and global counterparts. The position is a stakeholder in driving seasonal and long-term design direction and strategy for the category, and is viewed within the team as a colour and material expert and senior.

• Design and lead others in designing industry-leading footwear and apparel executions through colour, material and construction.
• Gather and share consumer- and brand-relevant information from trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, athlete insights, trade publications, trend services, store checks, market visits and marketing forecast and sell-through data.
• Act as a stakeholder in driving seasonal and long-term design direction and strategy for the category across footwear and apparel colour, footwear materials, silhouettes and graphics/print direction.
• Provide trend forecasting content, assist in developing materials with the Material Team, work with local and global counterparts on category-relevant colour and material direction, and act as a colour and trend conduit to Marketing, Product Managers, Designers, Key Account and Inline.
• Act as a brand ambassador between all categories, looking for opportunities to connect direction, product and people.
• Create colour CADs, material maps and graphic maps, and produce 3D concept representations, 3D assets and digital product information for accurate development and decision-making.
• Create product design presentations in physical and digital form, assist in creating colour design direction presentations, and communicate inspiration and storytelling to Marketing and Concept To Consumer.
• Lead top-line range strategy, including holistic category overviews, rollouts and merchandising strategy, and communicate content to the Footwear, Apparel and Graphics teams to align strategy.
• Inform horizontal brand and category moments by leading products, colour and material narratives and executions, and tiered rollout plans in partnership with Design, Marketing and Concept To Consumer.
• Work closely with Development on the development process and costing, meeting development timelines and calendar deadlines per seasonal milestone, including travel to Asia for development trips.
• Mentor the team, set a leading example, transfer prior experience and knowledge, and provide colour and material content, direction, collaboration and critiquing.

• Four-year college or university degree in industrial, graphics, apparel or footwear design; an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Six years relevant work experience.
• Direct experience in footwear design, fashion design or any design-relevant environment.
• Thorough knowledge of art and design with a clear understanding of visual design or any design-related environment.
• Strong working knowledge of footwear construction and production.
• Detailed understanding of the creation process.
• Strong knowledge of material suppliers, material production and technical material feasibilities.
• Computer skills in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, PowerPoint/Keynote and the Apple Mac operating system.
• Understanding of brand history and current positioning.
• Understanding of the marketplace (footwear/streetwear/urban) history, consumer and current positioning.
• Strong understanding of colour and material trends, application and cycles.
• Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually.
• Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities.
• Ability to design for new initiatives and products with a fresh, innovative perspective.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.

• Hybrid work policy requiring attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week.
• In-office attendance is required even on Friday for work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation.

• Robust and progressive medical cover, including an HSA with employer funding or FSA options, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Adoption support, including surrogate and fertility support.
• Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Enrolment in the 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match, eligible after one year and 1,000 hours of service.
• Generous leave policies for full-time employees, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Prorated flexible time off accrued at one hour for every thirty hours worked, up to a maximum of eighty hours per year.
• Eleven paid company holidays throughout the calendar year.

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