Sr. Footwear Designer - Women's

The role

The Sr. Footwear Designer - Women's will create innovative footwear styles and color ways for the TOMS inline collection. This role involves researching trends, creating tech packs, and collaborating with Product Managers and Developers.

What you will do

• Creating concepts, sketches, and color CADs for the inline Women's footwear collection
• Designing product with target price point, margins and consumer in mind
• Creating Tech Packs including technical specifications for uppers, outsole and trims
• Modifying pullovers, outsoles and trims through the development stage
• Creating Sample Requests for each milestone and project
• Researching global footwear, fashion market trends, technology, and graphics
• Creating trend boards and presenting trends to the larger organization
• Contributing to the selection of materials and colors
• Presenting designs from sketches to pullovers to Product Manager and Merchandise teams
• Researching market relevant brands at retail and Ecommerce platforms

Required qualifications

• 5+ years' experience with Adobe suite: Illustrator, Photoshop
• 5+ years' experience hand sketching skills- footwear specific
• A portfolio of work samples
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to have

• A degree in Industrial/Product/Fashion is strongly desired

Benefits

• A $600 stipend to furnish home office
• $100 annually to refresh supplies and gear
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• Generous PTO policy
• 12 paid annual holidays and one floating holiday
• 4 free pairs of shoes per year
• Employee Discount on all products and discounts on partnering businesses
• Wellness classes & resources
• Anti-Racism educational opportunities
• Opportunities to volunteer with Impact Partners and Community Organizations

About the company

TOMS is in business to improve lives. When you wear or work with TOMS you help fund access to mental health resources.