Senior Director, Footwear Design: Special Projects

On; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

On, a leading sports and lifestyle brand, seeks a Head of Footwear Design for Special Projects. You will set the creative vision, drive design direction for limited-edition collaborations, and mentor a high-performing team of footwear and CMF designers.

Your role blends cultural insight with cutting-edge technology to elevate On's product language globally. You will translate trends and consumer shifts into market-ready concepts, guide early exploration with innovation partners, and ensure

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading footwear design pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of CMF (Color, Material, Finish) and construction.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience with limited-edition collaborations and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end creative direction for all footwear initiatives within Special Projects.
• Translate global cultural insights into compelling design languages for On's footwear.
• Steer early-stage concept exploration and integrate proprietary technologies.
• Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary Footwear and CMF design team.

Skills

Footwear design leadership

Brand storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

CMF design

Visionary concept development

Tools

3D visualization tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

On, a leading sports and lifestyle brand, seeks a Head of Footwear Design for Special Projects. You will set the creative vision, drive design direction for limited-edition collaborations, and mentor a high-performing team of footwear and CMF designers.

Your role blends cultural insight with cutting-edge technology to elevate On's product language globally. You will translate trends and consumer shifts into market-ready concepts, guide early exploration with innovation partners, and ensure