Footwear Material Designer

Job Title: Footwear Material Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR (Onsite, 4/1 Hybrid)

Duration: 6 Months

Must-Have:

• 8+ years of relevant design experience in advancing material design, textile design, or footwear design
• Ability to interpret consumer insights and translate them into compelling product narratives
• Skilled in concept creation and exploring material innovations and technologies
• Experience building inspiration presentations and mood boards for seasonal concepts
• Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing partners to ensure design intent and material execution
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Miro etc.
• Strong presentation skills for small and large groups
• Highly organized and self-sufficient

Nice-To-Have:

• Ability to ideate using digital platforms (Gravity Sketch, CLO a plus)
• Experience creating 3D samples and hand Mockups (a plus)
• Collaborative, positive, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
• Passion for design, culture, and design excellence
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team
• Passion for and desire to learn people leadership

Skills that would make a candidate stand out:

• 3D rendering skills
• Prior client experience (or similar experience with a competitor)
• Consumer/market acumen