Footwear Designer (Golf

POSITION OVERVIEW

At adidas, we never launch a product unless we consider it perfect.

Our product creation teams combine creativity, craftsmanship, innovation, and technical expertise to create footwear that performs at the highest level and connects with consumers around the world.

As a Footwear Designer for adidas Golf, you will lead the creation of globally relevant and commercially impactful footwear across men's, women's, and youth categories. You will bring a strong design point of view and deep understanding of consumer, cultural, and market dynamics to deliver innovative, industry-leading product solutions.

You will own the design process from concept through commercialization, driving storytelling, innovation, and executional excellence. In partnership with the Design Director and cross-functional teams, you will ensure product aligns with brand direction, consumer needs, and business goals.

This role is strategically important in defining pinnacle product expressions across men's and women's Golf. You will also partner closely with Apparel Design and global teams to create a cohesive visual language and strengthen the adidas Golf portfolio.

Design Direction:
Drive the design and creation of Golf Footwear collections in alignment with seasonal concepts, brand vision, consumer needs, and cultural leadership.

Consumer and Market Insights:
Conduct trend, consumer, and business analysis to inform design strategies and ensure global market relevance within the golf footwear category.

Concept Creation:
Develop innovative footwear concepts, sketches, CAD files, and design specifications that deliver premium product while supporting technical feasibility and brand-right execution.

Color, Materials, and Finishes:
Collaborate on material selection, color application, finishes, and CMF development to strengthen product storytelling and seasonal expression.

Product Development:
Partner with Footwear Development throughout prototyping, sample reviews, cost engineering, final approvals, and bulk commercialization.

End-to-End Design Ownership:
Manage the design process from pre-season research and concept development through commercialization and bulk approvals.

Collection Storytelling:
Create capsule collection stories, color concepts, and visual narratives that connect product innovation with consumer and business opportunities.

Sustainable Design:
Implement sustainable design practices and identify process efficiencies through effective calendar management and tool optimization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with Product Marketing, Product Development, Apparel Design, Brand Design, Product Testing, Sports Marketing, and regional teams to advance the go-to-market pipeline.

Stakeholder Alignment:
Ensure clear communication and alignment across all partners involved in the product lifecycle to deliver premium, commercially relevant collections.

Creative Culture:
Cultivate a collaborative and innovative environment that champions creativity, progression, and cross-functional partnership.

• • Bachelor's degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• • 3 to 5 years of practical experience in a footwear design environment or equivalent relevant experience.
• • Profound knowledge of footwear design, industrial design, or related product creation disciplines.
• • Ability to translate consumer insights, trend research, and brand vision into innovative and premium footwear concepts.
• • Demonstrated ability to establish clear design direction and manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance creative vision, technical feasibility, and commercial goals.
• • Expertise in footwear construction, materials, lasts, manufacturing processes, and cost engineering considerations.
• • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and relevant design technologies, including 3D modeling applications, AI tools, PLM systems, and Microsoft 365.
• • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence and align global…