Designer - Footwear - Specialist Sports

 Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

To design market right products for the adidas brand as part of an international design team in cooperation with marketing and development. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop creative solutions to concepts within a range. Present the designs in context to the category direction. 
• Implement the creative vision in a product range for the category. 
• Self-Manage own creative process and execute towards given design languages within the category. 
• Execute design work according to the visual language of adidas as well as given Corporate Identity guidelines according to legal guidance. 
• Verbally present product ideas and details with clarity 
• Ensure efficient process and communication flow between design, marketing and development (within x- functional team) for all issues regarding the designed ranges and products 
• Ensure proper handover of sketches into development. Main duty is to submit all relevant information needed for the development process such as sketches, detail sketches, fabric and trim indication, artworks … 
• Visualize ideas for products and ranges with a high degree of expertise. 

Key Relationships: 

• Senior Designer, Director 
• Product Designers for Footwear, Apparel, CMG 
• Product Marketing 
• Development 
• CMG 
• Testing 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong knowledge and appreciation for performance footwear 
• Background in fashion product and fashion design/industrial product or industrial design 
• Strong presentation and communication skills 
• Good knowledge of product development, material and trims 
• Passion for Design 
• High level of creativity 
• Knowledge and use of Macintosh computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator) 
• Fluent in English (spoken and written) • Strong affinity for the outdoors. 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor degree (B.A.) from a college or university, major Design 
• 3 years of practical experience in design environment (Footwear/ Apparel/ Accessories - or industrial design, fashion design or similar design related areas