Senior Footwear Designer

Senior Footwear Designer

Area adidas Brand

Department BU Originals, Basketball & Partnerships

Direct Reporting Line Design Director

GSMS Grade M3

Location Portland, Oregon

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Design market leading footwear for assigned concept or category, working in cooperation with multiple cross functional teams. Relentless passion to create the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Concept, design, and develop creative solutions to concepts within the category. Present the designs in context to the category direction.
• Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, briefs.
• Implement the creative vision in a product range for the Culture, Collaborations and Partnerships BU.
• Self-manage own creative process and execute towards given design direction within the category.

• Execute design work according to the visual language of adidas as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance.
• Verbally present product ideas and details with clarity.
• Ensure efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing, and development for all issues regarding the designed ranges and products.
• Ensure proper handover of tech packs into development. Main duty is to submit all relevant information needed for the development process such as sketches, detail sketches, fabric and trim indication, artworks, etc.
• Visualize ideas for products and ranges with a high degree of expertise.

Key Relationships:

• Design Directors, Creative Directors
• Product Designers

• Marketing

• Development
• Design team members

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook
• Design apps: expert
• Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals
• Strong 3D skills and knowledge of virtual tools are required
• FTW tools: Rhino, Modo, ICAD Pro, or similar 3D design tools

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Good knowledge of footwear, product development, material, and trims for assigned product range.
• Knowledge and use of Mac computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator,3D)
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof
• At least 6-8 years practical experience in design environment (Footwear/ Apparel/ Accessories - or industrial design, fashion design or similar design related areas)
• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution)
• Passion for adidas and its mission
• Passion for sports, culture, design

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Senior Footwear Designer

Brand: adidas

Location: Portland

TEAM: Design

State: OR

Country/Region: US

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 499769

Date: Sep 19, 2023