Senior Designer – Boots

Dr. Martens plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Welcome free pair of Docs

Buy as you Earn Share scheme

65% off all Docs

50% off Accessories

Pension Scheme through Aviva

Life Assurance

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

2 paid volunteer days per year

Job summary

Dr. Martens plc is seeking a Senior Designer to lead seasonal footwear collections. You will collaborate closely with the consumer & brand team to enhance the DM experience through innovative design concepts and strategic direction.

The ideal candidate has extensive expertise in footwear design, is proficient in Adobe Illustrator, and excels in cross-functional collaboration. This position offers a hybrid working environment and several employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in footwear design, focusing on construction methods and fit.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial realities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of seasonal footwear collections.
• Develop compelling narratives and design concepts.
• Create high-quality design documentation and specifications.

Skills

Footwear design expertise

Adobe Illustrator proficiency

Collaboration skills

Product intuition

Trend awareness

Job description

Dr. Martens is more than a brand - it’s a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We’re a thriving, values‑driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you’re ready to make your mark, you’re in the right place.

At DM, our values guide everything we do: Be Yourself, Act Courageously, Show You Care. They’re not just words - they’re how we turn passion into progress.

Where You Sit

As our Senior Designer, you’ll be part of the consumer & brand team working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into the Head of Design - Footwear. You’ll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers - today and tomorrow.

Where You Contribute

This role plays a pivotal part in driving our consumer centric strategy. Everything you do will help elevate the DM experience - whether you’re enabling teams, improving processes, influencing decision making, or crafting moments that matter for our consumers around the globe. You’ll help us push boundaries, raise the bar, and keep the spirit of DM alive in everything we deliver.

Core Accountabilities

• Lead the design of seasonal footwear collections in line with brand identity, consumer insight, strategic priorities and long‑term category direction.
• Develop compelling seasonal narratives, silhouettes, construction solutions and material stories that drive distinctiveness and relevance.
• Translate trend, culture, market and consumer research into clear design concepts and strategic creative direction.
• Create and communicate design intent through high‑quality CADs, sketches, design boards and specifications, guiding product through all development and sample review stages.
• Work closely with Colour & Materials and Product Development to balance creativity with feasibility, sustainability, cost and durability, while maintaining accurate seasonal documentation and PLM data and presenting concepts to stakeholders.

Key Skills & Capabilities

• Deep expertise in footwear design, with strong knowledge of lasts, pattern engineering, construction methods, materials, and fit and comfort principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, producing premium CADs, clear specifications and compelling visual storytelling.
• Strong product intuition and brand fluency, designing for diverse global consumers while maintaining consistent brand DNA.
• Ability to balance creative ambition with commercial and technical realities, including costing constraints and sustainability considerations.
• Confident, highly organised collaborator with the ability to influence cross‑functional partners, provide constructive creative guidance, and manage multiple seasonal workstreams while staying curious about innovation, trends and consumer behaviour.

What’s In It For You

• Hybrid working
• Welcome free pair of Docs
• Buy as you Earn Share scheme
• 65% off all Docs
• 50% off Accessories
• Pension Scheme through Aviva
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare
• 2 paid volunteer days per year

Ready To Fill Your Boots?

If you’re excited to own your impact, shape the future of an iconic brand, and grow your career in a place that champions individuality - we’d love to hear from you.

At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.

We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.