Senior Performance Footwear Innovation Designer

VF Corp.; Denver (CO); Presencial; USD 97.000 - 121.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

VF Corporation seeks a Senior Innovation Designer for Performance Footwear to lead multi-phase innovation projects from insights to validated concepts. You will translate athlete insights and biomechanics data into differentiated performance solutions, creating renderings, prototypes, and design criteria.

You will mentor junior designers, collaborate with engineering, sports science, and materials teams, and help shape the future-season product lines with manufacturable concepts.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial Design, Product Design, Engineering, Biomechanics, or related field.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering innovative solutions in ambiguous environments.
• Expert-level sketching, form development, 3D modeling and storytelling.
• Strong prototyping skills across physical and digital methods.
• Guide complex projects and influence decision‑making across teams.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, sports science, material development, and athlete testing teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multi-phase innovation projects from insight development through validated concept handoff.
• Identify long-term opportunity areas and influence the creation of the multi-year innovation roadmap.
• Drive early-stage experimentation, establishing hypotheses and testing methods.
• Communicate project strategy, risk, and impact to cross-functional leadership.
• Serve as design lead across multidisciplinary teams including engineering and materials.

Conocimientos

Innovation leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

3D modeling

Prototyping

Storytelling

Project leadership

Athlete insights

Educación

Industrial Design

Herramientas

Rhino

SolidWorks

Alias

Blender

Fusion 360

Descripción del empleo

VF Corporation seeks a Senior Innovation Designer for Performance Footwear to lead multi-phase innovation projects from insights to validated concepts. You will translate athlete insights and biomechanics data into differentiated performance solutions, creating renderings, prototypes, and design criteria.

You will mentor junior designers, collaborate with engineering, sports science, and materials teams, and help shape the future-season product lines with manufacturable concepts.