Senior Designer, Womens Sneakers

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is partnering with a global lifestyle brand to hire a Senior Designer for Women’s Footwear. Lead design from concept to production, shaping premium casual and hybrid silhouettes with strong CAD, color, and material development.

You will influence seasonal collections, present to leadership, and collaborate across design, merchandising, product management, and development to deliver cohesive product stories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in footwear design or related field.
• Significant experience designing women’s footwear across casual or hybrid categories.
• Strong understanding of construction, materials, and production.
• Premium, commercially viable footwear from concept to production.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and presentation tools.
• Strong sketching, CAD, color, material, and presentation skills.
• Portfolio demonstrates creativity and product execution.
• Ability to translate insights into compelling concepts.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and project-management skills.
• Experience working with overseas development/manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of women's casual and hybrid footwear from concept to product.
• Develop seasonal concepts, stories, silhouettes, colors, and details.
• Partner with Product Line Management to create line plans and briefs.
• Collaborate with Product Development to translate concepts into market-ready products.
• Create CADs, line art, technical packs, and material specs.
• Present seasonal concepts and insights to internal partners and leadership.
• Collaborate across teams to build cohesive product stories.
• Manage projects according to the seasonal calendar and deadlines.
• Support sell-in tools and presentations communicating product concepts.
• Research trends in footwear, fashion, materials, and tech.
• Conduct market and cultural research for fresh ideas.
• Provide design leadership and uphold high standards of creativity and quality.

Skills

Footwear design

Concept development

CAD/tech packs

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Footwear Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD software

Job description

We are partnering with a global lifestyle brand seeking a highly creative and experienced Senior Designer to support its Women’s Footwear division. Reporting to the Director of Design, this individual will lead the design and development of premium casual and hybrid footwear that balances modern style, performance, comfort, and technical innovation.

The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking problem solver who draws inspiration from culture, sport, art, music, and emerging consumer trends. This person will help shape compelling seasonal collections and create distinctive, commercially relevant products that strengthen the brand’s position in the marketplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of innovative women’s casual and hybrid footwear from initial concept through final product.
• Develop seasonal concepts, product stories, silhouettes, materials, color palettes, and design details aligned with the brand’s creative direction.
• Partner with Product Line Management to develop line plans, design briefs, and product solutions that support business goals and consumer needs.
• Collaborate closely with Product Development to translate creative concepts into market-ready products across multiple footwear categories.
• Create detailed CADs, line art, technical packages, material specifications, and presentation materials that clearly communicate design intent.
• Present seasonal concepts, product recommendations, and consumer and cultural insights to internal partners and leadership.
• Collaborate across design, merchandising, product management, development, materials, and marketing to build cohesive product stories.
• Manage assigned projects according to the seasonal product calendar, ensuring all design deliverables and development deadlines are met.
• Support the development of effective sell-in tools and presentations that communicate product concepts and seasonal strategies.
• Research current and emerging trends in footwear, fashion, materials, manufacturing techniques, and technology.
• Conduct market, consumer, and cultural research to bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to the category.
• Provide design leadership and help maintain a high standard of creativity, execution, and product quality across the collection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, or a related discipline.
• Significant professional experience designing women’s footwear, ideally within casual, lifestyle, dress-casual, comfort, or hybrid categories.
• Strong understanding of footwear construction, materials, manufacturing processes, fit, and technical development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop premium, commercially viable footwear from initial concept through production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other relevant design and presentation tools.
• Strong sketching, CAD, technical drawing, color, material, and presentation skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional creativity, modern design sensibility, technical knowledge, and successful product execution.
• Ability to translate cultural, consumer, and market insights into compelling product concepts.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple seasonal projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Experience partnering with overseas development and manufacturing teams is preferred.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished footwear designer to influence a highly visible women’s category and create products that bring together elevated style, versatility, comfort, and innovation.