Designer II, Innovation Footwear Design

About the role

As a Brooks Designer II, Innovation Footwear Designer, you will execute with high design quality playing a key role in shaping the future of running footwear. You will drive innovation and elite athlete projects by delivering creative solutions to athlete-driven performance needs. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary innovation team focused on creating products that elevate athlete performance and fuel the future of the Brooks footwear pipeline, while also delivering the aesthetic readiness of Brooks Running inline footwear product.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design vision by collaborating with Senior Designers and cross-functional partners to translate early-stage innovation concepts into tangible footwear designs.
• Design with empathy for Brooks elite athletes and runners, informing next-generation platforms, tools, and product ideas through thoughtful execution and iteration.
• Design within the creative foundation Crafted Beauty – Performance Expressions, to keep the connection to the runner's experience across Fit, Feel, and Ride, while maintaining brand direction and appropriate aesthetic appeal for a targeted consumer.
• Partner closely with teammates to bring idea and concept generation to support the innovation of shoe making methods and future manufacturing.
• Work on projects in close partnership with the Advanced Research & Development Team ensuring that innovation concepts and solutions can be delivered at scale to our consumer whilst ensuring the integrity of the innovation.
• Deliver clear design communication to the Product Line Management Team, the Product Development Team, the Color & Trend team, and the Product Assessment Team.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in designing footwear.
• Ability to play a supporting role within the footwear design team to ensure that Brooks is the most loved brand for runners worldwide.