Senior Footwear Designer- Men's Sportswear

Our Client, a contemporary footwear company, is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer to join the team at the Greenland, New Hampshire office!

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Line Managers in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions aligned with business goals, consumer needs (style and function), and brand stories

• Collaborate and communicate across multiple teams to create strong market relevant product stories across disciplines

• Responsible for producing CADs, line art, technical packages, and presentation materials that

effectively communicate product concepts and the creative strategy for men’s footwear internally.

• Partner with Product Development to create market relevant products across multiple categories

• Deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs ensuring that all deadlines, line plans and deliverables are met

• Provide and present timely and relevant business, design, consumer, and cultural storytelling in conjunction with specific projects and briefs

• Lead in the development of appropriate sell in tools to effectively communicate concepts and strategies

• Study and research current and future trends; maintain expert knowledge in design trends, production techniques, and new technologies

• Conduct research onsite and off to bring new ideas to the category and brand

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design or related field

• 7 years of experience in footwear design

• Strong sketching and visual communication

• Energetic, inspiring, creative, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic about design

• Self-motivated and equally comfortable working within a team – must be a team player

• Organized, structured, asks questions and seeks understanding first

• Pushes oneself to exceed expectations

• Excels at being adaptable, versatile, and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, take initiative, and pay close attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Must have an exceptional knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

• Must be proficient in creating line art and color cads in Illustrator

• Working knowledge of Macintosh systems, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and PLM

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