Sr. Designer (Footwear)

About the role

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Responsibilities

• Executes the seasonal design development process, from concept to delivery, by creating and executing original, trend-appropriate design concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, and ensuring the timely execution of each stage in the process.
• Supports the Design Director and Senior Designer with identifying trend directions; pulling and reviewing materials for design concepts and presentations.
• Executes development of initial seasonal designs in context of larger assortment and cost structure.
• Designs according to style plans, sales needs and emerging trends; ensures timely execution of product development calendar.
• Selects and reviews raw materials and trims; ensures maintenance of fabric/trim library.
• Affirms lab dips and ensures consistency with color standards and licensor directives, where appropriate; assists in fit process and creates detailed comments on prototypes.
• Manages organized archives of seasonal samples for multiple brands.
• Keeps detailed inventory and logs of samples as well as internal and external sample distribution.
• Coordinates follow-up with internal and external partners, including production and vendors.
• Builds collaborative relationships with vendors and internal teams.
• Contributes positively to team dynamic and manages up where necessary.

Requirements

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail-oriented and meticulous.
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising; strong ability to sketch.
• Extensive knowledge of multiple types of footwear constructions, upper designs and internal components.
• Basic knowledge and sensitivity to last shapes and how upper patterns can be adjusted to create a specific look.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear Design or equivalent professional experience.
• 8 - 12 years of experience in footwear design.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite apps; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience using generative AI apps such as Raspberry for sketch to render is a plus.
• Experience in 3D design is also a plus.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of multiple types of footwear constructions, upper designs and internal components.
• Basic knowledge and sensitivity to last shapes and how upper patterns can be adjusted to create a specific look.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear Design or equivalent professional experience.
• 8 - 12 years of experience in footwear design.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite apps; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience using generative AI apps such as Raspberry for sketch to render is a plus.
• Experience in 3D design is also a plus.

Skills

• Strong ability to sketch.
• Extensive knowledge of multiple types of footwear constructions, upper designs and internal components.
• Basic knowledge and sensitivity to last shapes and how upper patterns can be adjusted to create a specific look.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear Design or equivalent professional experience.
• 8 - 12 years of experience in footwear design.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite apps; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Experience using generative AI apps such as Raspberry for sketch to render is a plus.
• Experience in 3D design is also a plus.

Benefits

At Centric Brands, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands through workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Pay

Salary Range: $95,000-$110,000

Schedule

Not specified