As a Senior Designer at ALTRA, you’ll help lead the charge in revolutionizing performance running footwear. We’re seeking a visionary designer with a keen eye for fashion-forward trends and a passion for pushing the boundaries of innovation. If you have a proven track record of technical excellence and a future-focused mindset, this is your opportunity to shape the next generation of cutting-edge designs with a team that is hungry, passionate and driven to redefine the future of athletic footwear. Join us and make your mark on a brand that is committed to excellence and innovation, where your creativity and expertise will inspire the next wave of groundbreaking designs. Let’s create something extraordinary together!
What you will do:
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to craft an inspiring vision for the product, and passionately bringing it to life through your innovative designs!
- Design and execute industry-leading products from concept creation to commercialization, setting new standards in performance and style.
- Craft inspiring seasonal design themes that captivate and excite our audience, driving the future of athletic footwear.
How you will do it:
Dive deep into consumer insights and collaborate with the design team to infuse seasonal themes with fresh, relevant ideas.
- Work closely with senior design management and PLMs, blending creativity and strategy to shape standout seasonal themes.
- Partner with development teams to guarantee our products are both cost-effective and packed with value, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
What success looks like:
Achieving tasks with precision and meeting timelines, ensuring every project is delivered on time and to the highest standard.
- Adapting swiftly and efficiently to changing demands, demonstrating agility and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintaining a process-focused and organized approach, ensuring smooth workflows and consistent quality.
- Keeping the consumer at the heart of everything you do, creating designs that resonate and inspire.
Skills for Success
Years of related professional experience: 6 years minimum of experience designing and developing innovative footwear.
Educational position requirements: A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
What we expect you already know:
- Deep expertise in footwear construction, with a keen understanding of the intricacies that make a shoe both functional and stylish.
- Proven experience in creating technical design packages and bringing industrial product designs to life, from concept to completion.
- A track record of designing successful products that have made a mark in the industry and delighted consumers.
- Skilled in design research and trend analysis, always staying ahead of the curve and infusing fresh ideas into your work.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the technical needs for performance footwear, ensuring every design meets the highest standards of functionality and innovation.
What we will teach you:
- ALTRA point of differences
- ALTRA technical standards
- ALTRA Creative Vision
- ALTRA Product Design Language
Measurable goals for this role:
- Be laser-focused and self-driven, tackling tasks with relentless energy and consistently exceeding expectations.
- Master the art of captivating presentations, engaging both internal and external teams with dynamic and inspiring communication.
- Elevate communication to an art form, ensuring crystal-clear dialogue that fosters understanding and collaboration across all channels.
- Ignite a relentless pursuit of innovation, constantly seeking out untapped business ventures with a visionary’s eye for transformative potential.
- Craft revolutionary products that set new industry standards, blending bold, future-oriented designs with undeniable success.
Experience and basic qualifications:
- Strong design sketching / rendering / visual communication skills
- Understanding of the outdoor industry, running industry preferred
- Proficient in adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Effectively manage timeline and problem solve quickly
- Future vision, High taste-level and strategic thinking
- Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
- Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
- Proven experience working in cross-functional teams
- Strong communication and relationship management skills
- Experience in technical footwear design
- Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs) and translate to 3D
Hiring Range:
$96,768.00 USD - $120,960.00 USD annually
Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.
At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.
Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
What We Do
VF Corporation is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We believe that when you discover the difference between a career and a calling, you get so much more out of life. When those lines begin to blur, you start to limit yourself much less and start aiming for more. That’s what we want for everyone who joins us at VF. And frankly, that’s what it takes to thrive here too. For more information, please visit vfc.com.
