In short

We are excited to offer the position of Footwear Designer within the newly emerged Tennis vertical in our design team. You will work in a very fast-moving environment and be involved in the full design process of footwear creation starting from concept research to product briefings for production. Your expertise will shape technology-infused movement-lifestyle products, backed by your keen eye for emerging trends and materials.

Your Mission

• You will be responsible for the design and evolution of a whole shoe family.
• You own your projects from design concepts through final delivery.
• You design technology-infused movement-lifestyle products.
• You will work on developing concepts, mock-ups, visuals, 2D and 3D files for new projects.
• You will collaborate with our Zurich based development team and our Vietnam based development team on creating functional and performance-driven products.
• You have an eye and passion for relevant, upcoming trends and materials.
• You will develop and visualize a strong vision for future products.
• You should be a strong communicator, adapt at liaising with key stakeholders and confident presenting to cross-functional teams
• You enjoy working as a team player and have an open style with sharing and taking on various points of view

Your story

• Bachelor or master’s degree in product or industrial design or a related field.
• Experience working with textiles, knits and engineered materials would be a plus such as understanding of the application to footwear design
• Approximately 3 years experience within a similar Footwear Design or relevant industry Design role
• A curious mind with a strong interest for contemporary footwear, fashion, and design
• Excellent 2D software skills (Adobe CS), 3D software skills are definitely a plus
• Good sketching and mock-up skills
• Structured Mind, excellent communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent time management skills which enable to work in a fast-moving environment and handling several projects and seasons at the same time
• Strong interest in working with cross-functional teams – materials, product managers, designers
• Team player and a positive mind
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, any other language would be a plus