Job Description

The ideal candidate needs to be a highly organized creative problem solver, who is comfortable working in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment. In collaboration with Women’s product merchandising, development, and other cross-category team members, the Designer will be responsible for creating new seasonal footwear product, and managing existing franchise models utilizing color, material, and graphics to deliver modern, fashion-driven seasonal product collections. An ability to research and understand evolving style trends to create unique product, while striving to increase learning and deliver positive results will be key for success.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES-

• Under the direction of the Design Director, design and develop innovative and cost-efficient brand and market relevant footwear which includes concepting, story-telling, and technical development.
• Partner with Product Line Management and Product Development in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions aligned with business goals, consumer needs (style and function), and brand stories.
• Deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs ensuring that all deadlines, line plans, and deliverables are met.
• Study and research current and future trends, maintain expert knowledge in global design trends, market competition, and retail landscape. Conduct on and off-site to bring new ideas to the brand.
• Study and research current and future material trends, graphics and color palettes
• Partner with developers in US and Asia on line schedules, adhere to the product calendar, ensuring development projects are on track.
• Responsible for getting prototypes and samples executed to reflect the techpack.
• Periodic travel to Asia to for product development.
• Special projects as assigned.

_ ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-_

• Other duties as assigned.

_ SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-_

• No

Qualifications

_ JOB REQUIREMENTS-_

• Ability to sketch shoes accurately and proportionately & provide detailed specifications.
• Must understand the footwear production process at the factory level.
• Must have advanced skills in Photoshop/Illustrator
• Must have great communication/presentation skills and work well with others.

_ EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-_

• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in Footwear, Fashion or Graphic Design
• Should have a minimum of 2 years of shoe experience and knowledge of shoe construction, development processess and materials.

Additional Information

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

** PHYSICAL** ** __****DEMANDS-**

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay range for this position is $110k - $135k / year.