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Job Title: Footwear Designer - Specialized
Location: Beaverton, OR (On-Site)
Job Summary: We are seeking a Product Designer - Specialized to support concept development and product creation for performance-driven footwear projects. Our team is looking for someone who can help turn ideas into practical solutions through research, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Develop new product concepts that align with performance, consumer, and business needs.
- Support research and engineering efforts by defining testing scope and helping validate concepts.
- Collaborate with product creation, manufacturing, and third-party vendors to move ideas forward.
- Present concepts, findings, and progress clearly to functional teams.
Required
- 7 years of experience preferred in a footwear designer role.
- Ability to handle projects independently in technical, performance-driven work.
- Strong concept-building skills and experience using Adobe Suite, including Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Portfolios are required with submissions; candidates without a portfolio will be disqualified.
- Comfort working in ambiguity and a fast-paced environment, with flexibility to pivot and prioritize as needed.
- Degree preferred, but not required.
About SSI People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.
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