Women's Footwear Designer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Research market trends, consumer insights, and sales performance to identify opportunities within the women’s boot category.
• Design commercially viable women’s boots that align with brand DNA, price architecture, and margin targets.
• Create seasonal design direction including silhouettes, heel constructions, toe shapes, materials, color palettes, hardware, and detailing.
• Create clear and detailed Tech Packs including multiple-view sketches, construction details, material specifications, colorways, and complete Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to ensure designs meet cost targets (IMU) and profitability goals.
• Communicate design intent to factories and vendors, reviewing and commenting on prototypes, material submissions, hardware, outsoles, and color approvals.
• Participate in fit sessions and wear-sing, providing timely updates and revisions to Tech Packs and design documentation.
• Track prototypes and pre-production samples to ensure adherence to seasonal timelines and development calendars.
• Ensure assortments deliver cohesive storytelling across lifestyle segments while maintaining brand positioning and differentiation.
• Manage final style handoff to Product Development, ensuring all approvals and documentation are complete and accurate.

Demonstrates

• Accountability
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Willingness to learn