Athletic Footwear Designer II - Inline, In-Office Denver

VF Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

VF Corporation is seeking a Footwear Designer II - Inline for Altra at our Denver, CO headquarters. You will lead and manage multiple footwear design projects for Athletic, Outdoor, and Casual Lifestyle lines, shaping design language and contributing to briefs, mood boards, and prototypes.

Travel to sourcing partners as needed and present concepts to management to gain buy-in. Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in athletic footwear design, strong rendering skills, and solid knowledge of materials

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in footwear design.
• Athletic technical footwear design experience.
• Proficient in Performance Tech Pack and Tooling 2D Blueprint creation.
• Location is in-office in Denver, CO.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily project workload and deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners: Product Line Management, Development, Marketing, and Sales.
• Coordinate design deadlines for on-time delivery of projects.
• Participate in product strategy meetings to ensure competitive design.
• Develop concepts and creative strategies to fulfill briefs.

Skills

Footwear design

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Biomechanics knowledge

Rendering

Materials knowledge

Manufacturing processes

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Blender

SolidWorks

Rhino

Keyshot

Job description

VF Corporation is seeking a Footwear Designer II - Inline for Altra at our Denver, CO headquarters. You will lead and manage multiple footwear design projects for Athletic, Outdoor, and Casual Lifestyle lines, shaping design language and contributing to briefs, mood boards, and prototypes.

Travel to sourcing partners as needed and present concepts to management to gain buy-in. Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in athletic footwear design, strong rendering skills, and solid knowledge of materials