Senior Inline Footwear Designer: Innovation & Performance

VF Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 96,768 - 120,960; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Potential for additional compensation

Job summary

VF Corporation is looking for a Senior Concept Footwear Designer at Altra in Denver, CO. This role focuses on designing cutting-edge footwear through collaboration with teams across multiple disciplines like engineering and marketing. Ideal candidates have 5-7 years of footwear design experience, strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, and a deep passion for performance innovation.

Alongside creating innovative concepts aligned with brand vision, designers will mentor emerging talent and contribute to Altra's mission by participating in product development processes. The position offers competitive pay starting at $96,768 and potential additional incentives.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience designing and developing performance footwear.
• Strong understanding of performance footwear materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create brand-new concepts for performance footwear.
• Communicate with teams to ensure successful product delivery.
• Pitch and present design concepts to leaders.

Skills

Problem-solving mindset

Footwear design experience

Mentoring ability

Technical knowledge of footwear materials

Sketching and illustration skills

Education

Formal education in design (appreciated)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

3D design tools

Presentation tools (Keynote, PowerPoint)

Job description

VF Corporation is looking for a Senior Concept Footwear Designer at Altra in Denver, CO. This role focuses on designing cutting-edge footwear through collaboration with teams across multiple disciplines like engineering and marketing. Ideal candidates have 5-7 years of footwear design experience, strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, and a deep passion for performance innovation.

Alongside creating innovative concepts aligned with brand vision, designers will mentor emerging talent and contribute to Altra's mission by participating in product development processes. The position offers competitive pay starting at $96,768 and potential additional incentives.