We are partnering with a well-known global action sports and lifestyle brand to recruit an experienced Footwear Designer to join their growing product team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and commercially minded designer to take ownership of seasonal footwear collections, working across concept development, trend research, materials, colour direction, technical design and factory collaboration. You'll play a key role in bringing innovative, consumer-focused products to market while contributing to the ongoing evolution of an internationally recognised brand.
The Opportunity
- Design and develop seasonal footwear collections across multiple categories.
- Translate brand direction and consumer insights into commercially successful products.
- Research global trends, competitors, materials and emerging footwear innovations.
- Create compelling storyboards, presentations and design concepts.
- Prepare technical drawings and final artwork for offshore manufacturing partners.
- Collaborate closely with product development teams throughout the product lifecycle.
About You
- Experience in footwear design.
- Strong understanding of footwear construction, materials and manufacturing processes.
- Experience within action sports, lifestyle, outdoor or performance categories will be highly regarded.
- Advanced Adobe Illustrator skills and strong technical drawing capability.
- Proven ability to develop original concepts that translate into commercially successful products.
- Highly organised with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Relevant qualifications in Footwear Design, Fashion Design or a related discipline.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work with an internationally recognised brand.
- Collaborative and creative team environment.
- End-to-end involvement across the footwear design process.
- Hybrid Working with 2 days WFH 3 days in office.
- Opportunity to influence product direction and bring innovative ideas to life.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a portfolio showcasing relevant footwear design work. Applications without a portfolio may not be considered.