Materials Designer - Footwear [AQ-19122]
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse posting.
Posting includes:
- Intro paragraph: "Join a globally recognized athletic and lifestyle brand..." etc. That's about the role? Could be "About the role". We'll treat that as About the role.
- "What You’ll Do" list: responsibilities.
- "What We’re Looking For": requirements/qualifications/skills.
- "Nice to Have": could be Skills? Actually "Nice to Have" are additional skills/experience. Could be placed under Skills or Qualifications. We'll decide.
- "About Aquent Talent": benefits? It mentions benefits: subsidized health, vision, dental plans, paid sick leave, retirement plans with a match, free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. That's Benefits.
- Also "Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer." That's boilerplate EEO, should be removed.
- "Client Description": description of client (global leader...). Could be part of About the role or separate? Not a standard heading; maybe we incorporate into About the role.
We must not include sections like Pay or Schedule unless present. No pay or schedule info given, so omit those sections.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No job ID.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide which headings to use: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Possibly combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use those headings if content exists. We have content for Requirements (experience, skills). Qualifications (education). Skills (specific proficiencies). Could separate.
Let's extract:
About the role: Intro paragraphs + Client Description maybe.
Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You’ll Do".
Requirements: "What We’re Looking For" bullet-ish paragraphs (some are sentences). Could treat as list.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree... preferred but not required.
Skills: maybe the list of proficiencies: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Experience using Aurora, Experience working in Miro, etc. But those are already in "What We’re Looking For". Could treat as Skills.
Nice to Have: could be additional Skills.
Benefits: About Aquent Talent benefits.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer, etc.
We must not include application instructions (none present). Also remove duplicated lines.
Let's craft HTML.
We'll start with
About the role
then with intro and client description combined.
Intro: "Join a globally recognized athletic and lifestyle brand that shapes trends and influences culture through innovative footwear. This is an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a legacy of design excellence and bring groundbreaking products to market. Aquent is seeking a visionary talent to join our client’s dynamic team, where your creativity and technical prowess will directly impact the future of seasonal footwear collections. As a key contributor, you will be instrumental in transforming concepts into tangible products, blending artistic vision with commercial viability. This role offers the chance to collaborate with industry leaders, push the boundaries of material design, and see your work celebrated by millions worldwide."
Client Description: "Global leader in athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. Our client focuses on innovation, performance, and marketing, partnering with top athletes and teams. The company emphasizes sustainability and digital advancements to enhance the sports experience."
Combine into one paragraph maybe two paragraphs? Use
for prose; could have multiple
elements.
Better: one
for intro, another
for client description.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
then with each bullet from "What You’ll Do". Need to preserve each duty exactly as given.
List items:
- Drive the design and development of materials for upcoming seasonal footwear collections.
- Generate and refine material concepts, create detailed CADs, develop color and material applications, and produce compelling presentation assets.
- Collaborate extensively with footwear designers, color designers, graphic designers, material developers, product teams, and merchandising partners to ensure cohesive and innovative product lines.
- Leverage extensive material libraries to identify and select appropriate materials based on design intent, performance requirements, availability, and cost efficiency.
- Engage with vendors and material development teams to facilitate material selection, development, pricing negotiations, and flawless execution.
- Balance creative direction with commercial and production considerations, demonstrating a strong understanding of material costing.
- Maintain and update CADs and critical design information within Aurora.
- Utilize Miro to foster collaborative design, ideation, and streamline workflow processes.
- Produce accurate 2D technical drawings and design specifications as needed.
- Contribute to seasonal storytelling through innovative use of materials, texture, color, finish, and advanced manufacturing methods.
- Incorporate feedback swiftly and effectively, maintaining design integrity while adhering to fast-paced deadlines.
- Proactively identify new materials, technologies, and sustainable solutions to enhance the consumer experience.
- Present compelling concepts, material recommendations, and design solutions to internal stakeholders.
Make sure each is a - .
Then Requirements: maybe combine "What We’re Looking For" and "Nice to Have"? But we have separate headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Let's parse.
"What We’re Looking For" includes:
- Approximately 2–5 years of materials design experience, ideally within footwear, athletic, fashion, or a closely related product category.
- A strong understanding of footwear materials and the material development processes.
- Demonstrated experience with material costing, pricing discussions, navigating material libraries, working with vendors, and collaborating with material developers.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience using Aurora, particularly for uploading and managing CADs.
- Experience working in Miro.
- A keen understanding of color, materials, texture, form, trend, and consumer-focused design principles.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and clearly communicate design intent.
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative environment.
- Receptive to feedback and capable of quickly incorporating direction into design work.
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Art, or a related discipline preferred, but not required with relevant professional experience.
That's a mix of requirements, qualifications, skills. We could split:
Requirements: experience, understanding, demonstrated experience, proficiency, etc.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree...
Skills: maybe the specific software proficiencies (Illustrator, Aurora, Miro) and ability to create 2D drawings, communication skills, etc.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we can combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But the instruction says use those headings if content exists. We could have Requirements (experience, understanding, demonstrated experience) and Qualifications (degree) and Skills (software, communication, etc.). That seems okay.
Let's extract:
Requirements (experience and understanding):
- Approximately 2–5 years of materials design experience, ideally within footwear, athletic, fashion, or a closely related product category.
- A strong understanding of footwear materials and the material development processes.
- Demonstrated experience with material costing, pricing discussions, navigating material libraries, working with vendors, and collaborating with material developers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Art, or a related discipline preferred, but not required with relevant professional experience.
Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience using Aurora, particularly for uploading and managing CADs.
- Experience working in Miro.
- A keen understanding of color, materials, texture, form, trend, and consumer-focused design principles.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and clearly communicate design intent.
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative environment.
- Receptive to feedback and capable of quickly incorporating direction into design work.
Nice to Have could be additional Skills but we could incorporate into Skills as extra bullet points under Skills? But we have a heading Skills; we could include both required and nice-to-have under Skills? Might be mixing. Better to have Skills for required skills, and Nice to Have as another section? But we don't have a heading for Nice to Have in allowed list; we could put under Skills as additional bullet points, labeling them as "Nice to have". However instruction: Use headings only from list; we cannot create a custom heading. So we can include nice-to-have items under Skills heading as part of the list, maybe with a note. That's acceptable.
Thus Skills section will include both required and nice-to-have items.
Let's list Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience using Aurora, particularly for uploading and managing CADs.
- Experience working in Miro.
- A keen understanding of color, materials, texture, form, trend, and consumer-focused design principles.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and clearly communicate design intent.
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative environment.
- Receptive to feedback and capable of quickly incorporating direction into design work.
- Nice to have: Recent experience working within a major athletic footwear brand or similarly complex footwear organization.
- Nice to have: Experience with footwear manufacturing and development processes.
- Nice to have: Adobe Photoshop and InDesign proficiency.
- Nice to have: Experience creating physical mockups, samples, or prototypes.
- Nice to have: 3D design software experience.
- Nice to have: Knowledge of sustainable materials and manufacturing practices.
- Nice to have: Experience creating and delivering presentations using Keynote, PowerPoint, or Acrobat.
We need to preserve the exact phrasing. Slight adjustments: "Nice to have:" prefix maybe not in original but we can keep as part of bullet. However we should not invent text; we can keep the original sentences and just add a note? That would be adding text not present. Better to keep them as separate bullets without adding "Nice to have:" but we need to differentiate? Not required; we can just list them as bullets under Skills. That would preserve the content exactly. The original "Nice to Have" heading is just a heading; the bullets under it are the items. So we can just list them as bullets under Skills without the heading. That's fine.
Thus Skills bullets will include all items from "What We’re Looking For" (the required) plus all items from "Nice to Have". That may be a long list but okay.
Now Benefits: from About Aquent Talent: "Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium." Also "More information on our awesome benefits!" That's promotional; we can include the substantive benefits.
Thus Benefits section:
with items: subsidized health, vision, and dental plans; paid sick leave; retirement plans with a match; free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.
We need to preserve exact phrasing: "subsidized health, vision, and dental plans", "paid sick leave", "retirement plans with a match", "free online training through Aquent Gymnasium". Could be separate bullets.
Now we must not include any boilerplate like EEO, Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer, etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
Join a globally recognized athletic and lifestyle brand that shapes trends and influences culture through innovative footwear. This is an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a legacy of design excellence and bring groundbreaking products to market. Aquent is seeking a visionary talent to join our client’s dynamic team, where your creativity and technical prowess will directly impact the future of seasonal footwear collections. As a key contributor, you will be instrumental in transforming concepts into tangible products, blending artistic vision with commercial viability. This role offers the chance to collaborate with industry
for prose. We need to decide which headings to use: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Possibly combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use those headings if content exists. We have content for Requirements (experience, skills). Qualifications (education). Skills (specific proficiencies). Could separate. Let's extract: About the role: Intro paragraphs + Client Description maybe. Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You’ll Do". Requirements: "What We’re Looking For" bullet-ish paragraphs (some are sentences). Could treat as list. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree... preferred but not required. Skills: maybe the list of proficiencies: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Experience using Aurora, Experience working in Miro, etc. But those are already in "What We’re Looking For". Could treat as Skills. Nice to Have: could be additional Skills. Benefits: About Aquent Talent benefits. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer, etc. We must not include application instructions (none present). Also remove duplicated lines. Let's craft HTML. We'll start with
About the role
thenwith intro and client description combined. Intro: "Join a globally recognized athletic and lifestyle brand that shapes trends and influences culture through innovative footwear. This is an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a legacy of design excellence and bring groundbreaking products to market. Aquent is seeking a visionary talent to join our client’s dynamic team, where your creativity and technical prowess will directly impact the future of seasonal footwear collections. As a key contributor, you will be instrumental in transforming concepts into tangible products, blending artistic vision with commercial viability. This role offers the chance to collaborate with industry leaders, push the boundaries of material design, and see your work celebrated by millions worldwide." Client Description: "Global leader in athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. Our client focuses on innovation, performance, and marketing, partnering with top athletes and teams. The company emphasizes sustainability and digital advancements to enhance the sports experience." Combine into one paragraph maybe two paragraphs? Use
for prose; could have multiple
elements. Better: one
for intro, another
for client description. Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
then- with each bullet from "What You’ll Do". Need to preserve each duty exactly as given.
List items:
- Drive the design and development of materials for upcoming seasonal footwear collections.
- Generate and refine material concepts, create detailed CADs, develop color and material applications, and produce compelling presentation assets.
- Collaborate extensively with footwear designers, color designers, graphic designers, material developers, product teams, and merchandising partners to ensure cohesive and innovative product lines.
- Leverage extensive material libraries to identify and select appropriate materials based on design intent, performance requirements, availability, and cost efficiency.
- Engage with vendors and material development teams to facilitate material selection, development, pricing negotiations, and flawless execution.
- Balance creative direction with commercial and production considerations, demonstrating a strong understanding of material costing.
- Maintain and update CADs and critical design information within Aurora.
- Utilize Miro to foster collaborative design, ideation, and streamline workflow processes.
- Produce accurate 2D technical drawings and design specifications as needed.
- Contribute to seasonal storytelling through innovative use of materials, texture, color, finish, and advanced manufacturing methods.
- Incorporate feedback swiftly and effectively, maintaining design integrity while adhering to fast-paced deadlines.
- Proactively identify new materials, technologies, and sustainable solutions to enhance the consumer experience.
- Present compelling concepts, material recommendations, and design solutions to internal stakeholders.
Make sure each is a
- .
Then Requirements: maybe combine "What We’re Looking For" and "Nice to Have"? But we have separate headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Let's parse.
"What We’re Looking For" includes:
- Approximately 2–5 years of materials design experience, ideally within footwear, athletic, fashion, or a closely related product category.
- A strong understanding of footwear materials and the material development processes.
- Demonstrated experience with material costing, pricing discussions, navigating material libraries, working with vendors, and collaborating with material developers.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience using Aurora, particularly for uploading and managing CADs.
- Experience working in Miro.
- A keen understanding of color, materials, texture, form, trend, and consumer-focused design principles.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and clearly communicate design intent.
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative environment.
- Receptive to feedback and capable of quickly incorporating direction into design work.
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Art, or a related discipline preferred, but not required with relevant professional experience.
That's a mix of requirements, qualifications, skills. We could split:
Requirements: experience, understanding, demonstrated experience, proficiency, etc.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree...
Skills: maybe the specific software proficiencies (Illustrator, Aurora, Miro) and ability to create 2D drawings, communication skills, etc.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we can combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But the instruction says use those headings if content exists. We could have Requirements (experience, understanding, demonstrated experience) and Qualifications (degree) and Skills (software, communication, etc.). That seems okay.
Let's extract:
Requirements (experience and understanding):
- Approximately 2–5 years of materials design experience, ideally within footwear, athletic, fashion, or a closely related product category.
- A strong understanding of footwear materials and the material development processes.
- Demonstrated experience with material costing, pricing discussions, navigating material libraries, working with vendors, and collaborating with material developers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Art, or a related discipline preferred, but not required with relevant professional experience.
Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience using Aurora, particularly for uploading and managing CADs.
- Experience working in Miro.
- A keen understanding of color, materials, texture, form, trend, and consumer-focused design principles.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and clearly communicate design intent.
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative environment.
- Receptive to feedback and capable of quickly incorporating direction into design work.
Nice to Have could be additional Skills but we could incorporate into Skills as extra bullet points under Skills? But we have a heading Skills; we could include both required and nice-to-have under Skills? Might be mixing. Better to have Skills for required skills, and Nice to Have as another section? But we don't have a heading for Nice to Have in allowed list; we could put under Skills as additional bullet points, labeling them as "Nice to have". However instruction: Use headings only from list; we cannot create a custom heading. So we can include nice-to-have items under Skills heading as part of the list, maybe with a note. That's acceptable.
Thus Skills section will include both required and nice-to-have items.
Let's list Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience using Aurora, particularly for uploading and managing CADs.
- Experience working in Miro.
- A keen understanding of color, materials, texture, form, trend, and consumer-focused design principles.
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and clearly communicate design intent.
- Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative environment.
- Receptive to feedback and capable of quickly incorporating direction into design work.
- Nice to have: Recent experience working within a major athletic footwear brand or similarly complex footwear organization.
- Nice to have: Experience with footwear manufacturing and development processes.
- Nice to have: Adobe Photoshop and InDesign proficiency.
- Nice to have: Experience creating physical mockups, samples, or prototypes.
- Nice to have: 3D design software experience.
- Nice to have: Knowledge of sustainable materials and manufacturing practices.
- Nice to have: Experience creating and delivering presentations using Keynote, PowerPoint, or Acrobat.
We need to preserve the exact phrasing. Slight adjustments: "Nice to have:" prefix maybe not in original but we can keep as part of bullet. However we should not invent text; we can keep the original sentences and just add a note? That would be adding text not present. Better to keep them as separate bullets without adding "Nice to have:" but we need to differentiate? Not required; we can just list them as bullets under Skills. That would preserve the content exactly. The original "Nice to Have" heading is just a heading; the bullets under it are the items. So we can just list them as bullets under Skills without the heading. That's fine.
Thus Skills bullets will include all items from "What We’re Looking For" (the required) plus all items from "Nice to Have". That may be a long list but okay.
Now Benefits: from About Aquent Talent: "Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium." Also "More information on our awesome benefits!" That's promotional; we can include the substantive benefits.
Thus Benefits section:
- with items: subsidized health, vision, and dental plans; paid sick leave; retirement plans with a match; free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.
We need to preserve exact phrasing: "subsidized health, vision, and dental plans", "paid sick leave", "retirement plans with a match", "free online training through Aquent Gymnasium". Could be separate bullets.
Now we must not include any boilerplate like EEO, Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer, etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
Join a globally recognized athletic and lifestyle brand that shapes trends and influences culture through innovative footwear. This is an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a legacy of design excellence and bring groundbreaking products to market. Aquent is seeking a visionary talent to join our client’s dynamic team, where your creativity and technical prowess will directly impact the future of seasonal footwear collections. As a key contributor, you will be instrumental in transforming concepts into tangible products, blending artistic vision with commercial viability. This role offers the chance to collaborate with industry