Associate Product Developer + Designer - Footwear

JOB SUMMARY

Help shape the next generation of Weissman footwear as an Associate Product Developer + Designer. In this role, you’ll combine creativity with technical product development, contributing design ideas and technical sketches while helping move footwear from concept through sampling, fit, testing, and production. You’ll work hands-on with product specifications, materials, samples, and development documentation to help ensure each style delivers on design intent, performance, quality, and fit.

Working closely with our Senior Technical Designer, offshore vendors, and cross-functional partners, you’ll gain exposure to the full footwear development process while taking ownership of the details that keep products moving forward. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with footwear design and development experience who enjoys both the creative and technical sides of product creation and thrives in a collaborative, detail-driven environment.

Associate Product Developer + Designer - Footwear

Hybrid (St. Louis, Missouri)

70% On-Site

30% Work-from-Home

For more than 60 years, Weissman has helped performance creators bring their visions to life. As a third-generation, family-owned company and a leader in the dance industry, we design and deliver beautiful, high-quality costumes, dancewear, and accessories that support dancers and the people who inspire them through every step of the journey from practice to performance.

What makes Weissman special is the people behind the product. Our work brings together creative thinkers, technical experts, problem solvers, and collaborators across design, merchandising, product development, sourcing, marketing, sales, operations, and more. Because so much of what we do happens under one roof, our teams have the opportunity to work closely across functions, see ideas become reality, and understand how their individual contributions connect to our customers and the performers who ultimately take the stage.

Our culture is grounded in curiosity, collaboration, accountability, and a willingness to keep getting better. We believe people with purpose are unstoppable, information fuels growth, and innovation sets us apart. We encourage our employees to ask questions, share ideas, take ownership of their work, and challenge what’s possible. Whether you’re developing a new product, improving a process, solving a customer need, or supporting the people who make it all happen, there is an opportunity to make an impact here.

At Weissman, our customers are center stage in everything we do. We’re proud of our history, energized by where we’re going, and committed to building an environment where talented people can learn, contribute, grow, and do meaningful work together.

• Support the design and development of seasonal footwear styles from initial concept through development and approval.
• Contribute design ideas and create detailed line sketches and basic design specifications using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other creative tools.
• Create, update, and maintain product specifications, material changes, seasonal line information, and technical documentation within IMS.
• Partner with offshore vendors to communicate product specifications, material needs, revisions, approvals, and other development requirements.
• Support footwear development activities including prototypes, construction corrections, specification revisions, testing, and product approvals.
• Request, track, organize, and manage incoming and outgoing prototypes, development samples, and photo samples across vendors and the Shanghai office.
• Coordinate fit sessions, including scheduling fit models and internal participants, organizing…