March 2023

Senior Footwear Designer for a global footwear brand, with a rich and deep heritage and true global appeal

Our client here is looking for an experienced Senior Designer, who has a strong background in lifestyle footwear, who can join the business and lead the journey in targeting a new and younger generation for the brand, with exciting and compelling footwear designs

  • Location – Germany
  • Package – Strong salary and benefits package, with relocation where required

The Role

To design and bring to market styles and collections more relevant for the so-called Next Gen consumer who mainly shops in an athletic/sports lifestyle environment. Product and style diversification will be key in the years to come, important to keep the brands DNA, yet appeal to a wider and younger consumer globally

The Person

  • Degree in (Industrial) Design, Fashion or the Arts with many years of relevant working experience
  • Specialised in shoe construction and design
  • Experienced in the sports lifestyle/sneaker design business
  • Fluent in English
  • Strategic mind-set with strong focus on sustainable brand experience
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Critical and innovative thinking, persuasive, resilient and diplomatic