Senior Footwear Designer — Lead Brand-Forward Innovation

Under Armour; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer Days

UA Merchandise Discounts

401(k) plan matching

Maternity and Parental Leave

Health & fitness benefits

Job summary

Under Armour is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer - Sportswear to bring the Brand vision to life with innovative, trend-right designs that are Brand-right. You will collaborate with designers, product managers and developers to create compelling, athletic footwear from concept to reality.

The role requires a strong point of view, leadership, and ability to forge partnerships with peers. This is a hybrid role with in-office days and travel, based from our Baltimore, MD HQ or New York City office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with typically 8 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience or typically 12 years of relevant work experience without degree.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, InDesign and PowerPoint
• Model making and footwear relevant craft skills
• Footwear or adjacent manufacturing process knowledge and experience. Ideally, have spent time in sample rooms and factories
• Gained a solid understanding of footwear construction and materials. Should be versed in manufacturing techniques and have experience working at the factories on development issues
• Proven ability to express concepts and ideas through hand sketching
• Understanding of patterns, blueprints, molds and materials
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Responsibilities

• Be a key partner in creating brand identity and distinctive UA footwear offerings with a creative and current design vision.
• Design and present concepts for footwear and overall design direction: material, trim, color.
• Develop and execute clear and detailed technical packages for development.
• Ensure that the category meets price point, tells a strong merchandising story and meets development time lines.
• Express ideas in a variety of ways including sketches, marker rendering, computer illustrations etc.
• Provide product conceptualization and alternatives that meet the needs of the product as outlined by product marketing and the product brief.
• Drive the short and long-term design vision and strategies for the category

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

PowerPoint

Model making

Footwear construction

Factory knowledge

Hand sketching

Presentation

Materials knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

12 years experience without degree

Job description

Under Armour is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer - Sportswear to bring the Brand vision to life with innovative, trend-right designs that are Brand-right. You will collaborate with designers, product managers and developers to create compelling, athletic footwear from concept to reality.

The role requires a strong point of view, leadership, and ability to forge partnerships with peers. This is a hybrid role with in-office days and travel, based from our Baltimore, MD HQ or New York City office.