Graphic Designer Training Apparel & Footwear

Description

The company is a global sports brand that makes footwear, apparel, and accessories for athletes and everyday movers.

The group owns three brands, operates in 120+ countries, and employs around 22,000 people worldwide.

This Graphic Designer role sits in the training apparel and footwear design team and works closely with the Senior Designer, Teamhead, and Creative Director.

Responsibilities

• Gather market intelligence for stakeholders, under the direction of the Senior Designer, Teamhead, or Creative Director, and make sure it is accurate, current, and used well.
• Help raise the design quality of products to strengthen brand positioning and drive consumer demand.
• Bring product and technical developments into the product design process.
• Assist the Senior Designer in developing new product designs that keep pushing design forward and meet set goals.
• Test the global brand positioning guidelines and propose new product and program ideas, changing the guidelines where needed.
• Bring new product design ideas to launch, aligned with specific product strategies.
• Define functional requirements and make sure the IT systems are used correctly to build a competitive edge.
• Spot chances to give design support that improves business processes and deepens understanding of customers and consumers.
• Help draft the annual product design plan for your product category, then bring in and carry out new design ideas that meet business targets and category goals.
• Deliver projects on the company's development calendar.
• Make sure design work shares what it learns across the whole organization.
• Help protect the company's intellectual property.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in design, graphic design, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience designing apparel for leading footwear, lifestyle, or sports brands.
• Solid understanding of sports performance, fabrics, and new industry technology.
• A strong eye for color, fabric, and trends.
• Excellent CAD skills in Adobe tools and working knowledge of MS Office, especially PowerPoint.
• Very good written and spoken English is a must.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• A team player mindset.
• Submit a portfolio with your application.
• Good to have, not a requirement: 3D software knowledge.

Conditions

Every application is reviewed by people, and no automated systems or AI tools make hiring decisions; the company provides equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability.