Senior Designer - Footwear (Performance)

Arc'teryx Equipment; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Financial wellbeing

Time & Flexibility

Family support

Growth, community & gear

Job summary

Arc’teryx in Portland is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer to define the long-term vision and design strategy for our Footwear category, connecting technical innovation, mountain utility, brand expression, and commercial relevance.

You will design and develop advanced product solutions, collaborate across teams, and translate user needs into innovative, resolved footwear that elevates performance and style for our outdoor audience.

Job description

Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Senior Footwear Designer, you design and develop advanced comprehensive product solutions that are aligned with the Arc’teryx design philosophies, continuously exceeding our users’ evolving needs. In this role, you will support with establishing the long-term vision and design strategy for our Footwear category, helping define a strong and ownable footwear DNA that connects technical innovation, mountain utility, brand expression, and commercial relevance. You will bring your curiosity and passion for product to imagine and build innovative, relevant, and resolved footwear designs that create meaningful commercial drivers for the business. You are an innovative problem solver with a focus on collaborative teamwork.

This role is based out of our Portland office and is expected to be performed on-location .

Meet your future team:

The Arc’teryx Footwear team creates innovative, technical product that exceeds the core mountain athlete’s needs in the outdoors. We are builders, problem solvers and passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, we take an immersive approach to identifying our athlete’s needs and build, test, and validate products that solve for real functional challenges. We are a passionate collective with a focus on collaborative teamwork and our vision is to redefine the industry.

Total Rewards

Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.

We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.

In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:

• Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Financial wellbeing - Immediately vested 401(k) retirement savings plan matching, eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), where applicable.
• Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
• Family support - Parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, including an option to ease the transition back to work.
• Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events),Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).

*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

Leave it Better

We believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and that there’s always a better way.

Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world.

Live it. Get out there - the mountains make us better

Disruptive evolution. In pursuit of better. Always.

Commit. We set bold objectives and see them through.