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Lead Designer, Streetwear Looks Of Footwear Product Design, Global Jordan

Phk, OROnsiteFull TimeLeadPosted 10 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • streetwear
  • footwear
  • product design
  • Jordan
  • innovative
  • performance
  • iconic designs
  • consumer insights
  • technical footwear design
  • streetwear culture

Nice to have

  • Industrial Design
  • 3D design programs
  • cobbling
  • prototyping

Role summary

The Lead Designer, Streetwear Looks of Footwear Product Design for Global Jordan will be responsible for building industry-leading innovative footwear designs from concept to reality. This role requires a strong connection to streetwear culture, with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent experience, and 6+ years of experience in designing and developing innovative footwear. Key responsibilities include translating consumer insights into product solutions, creating technical drawings (tech packs), and possessing strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills. The Lead Designer will also mentor other designers and collaborate across functions like engineering and marketing, while demonstrating expertise in manufacturing processes and materials.

Lead Designer, Streetwear Looks Of Footwear Design Global Jordan

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Lead Footwewar Designer in Streetwear Looks of Jordan you will be working hand-in-hand with a large project team of different professionals (engineers, researchers, scientists, marketing, testing, sustainability, materials, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, computational, etc.), and mentoring other designers. You will work under the direction of our Senior Director, Streetwear Looks Of FW Product Design, Global Jordan and be reviewed by other directors from other functions.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As our Lead Footwear Designer in Streetwear Looks of Jordan, you will build industry-leading innovative footwear designs (but not limited to) from concept to reality. We value strong problem solving in providing athletes* with measurable benefits in performance that are matched with breathtaking iconic designs.

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
  • 6 plus years’ experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
  • Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
  • Experience in technical footwear design
  • Strong connection to streetwear culture, music, art that is evident in the portfolio
  • Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
  • Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
  • Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
  • 3D design programs experience is a plus
  • Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
  • Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
  • Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
  • Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
  • Positive personality and energy
  • Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
  • Lead + drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)
  • Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
  • Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
  • Speaks up with courage for self and the team
  • Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view

**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST PROVIDE A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO (PDF OR URL WITH PASSWORD)

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In Streetwear Looks of Jordan you will work on designs that push the possibilities of the human potential through footwear (and beyond). We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative and appealing solutions, that are also sustainable and considerate of cost. With each project, you are encouraged to also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews. In addition to individual project work, the Lead Designer will also collaborate with the Sr Director, Streetwear Looks of Jordan.  As a top-tier designer with deep knowledge and experience in footwear, you will be seen as a team leader and mentor for other designers.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

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