About the Company
- Industry Leader: A premier, globally recognized consumer apparel and outerwear powerhouse expanding its footprint into cutting-edge footwear.
- Innovation-Driven: Known for fusing advanced materials, high-performance tech, and seasonal functionality into everyday lifestyle wear.
- Market Disruption: Transitioning from a single-category giant into an all-encompassing functional fashion lifestyle brand, opening massive avenues for creative impact.
About the Team
- Dynamic & Collaborative: A newly scaled, cross-functional design and commercial squad consisting of industry-vetted footwear veterans and forward-thinking creatives.
- Fast-Paced Culture: Operates with the agility of an entrepreneurial incubator but backed by the massive resources of a corporate market leader.
- High Growth Environment: A culture that highly values youth, fresh perspectives, and bold ideas, offering swift vertical promotion paths for high performers.
About the Job
- Creative Conception: Assist senior designers in trend research, mood board creation, and translating seasonal apparel concepts into innovative sneaker silhouettes.
- Sketching & Prototyping: Produce detailed 2D/3D digital sketches, technical tech-packs, and material specifications for factory sample development.
- Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner with product management, material sourcing, and commercial teams to ensure designs balance aesthetic innovation with market-ready cost margins and timelines.
- Market Validation: Participate in sample fitting, material reviews, and consumer-testing alignment to refine products before mass production.
Skills and Experience Required
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, or a closely related creative field.
- Technical Mastery: Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and familiar with 3D design/rendering tools (e.g., Rhino, KeyShot, or Blender).
- Industry Knowledge: Around 1–3 years of apparel or footwear design experience, with a sharp understanding of current sneaker trends, street culture, and footwear construction/materials.
- Core Competencies: Strong sketching abilities, meticulous attention to detail, excellent cross-team communication skills, and a passionate drive to innovate.
