Footwear Designer - Creation Center Portland

The role designs market-relevant products for the NAM consumer in partnership with marketing and development. It operates within a fast-paced, highly visible creation environment, often working on accelerated timelines outside traditional development calendars. The role combines strong creative execution with strategic thinking, commercial awareness, and ownership to identify and respond quickly to consumer and marketplace opportunities. It works closely with the Design Director - CCP, Product Operations, Colour & Materials Design, Product Marketing, Sales, and Merchandising, and provides significant exposure to senior leadership and wholesale account partners.

This creates a strong development opportunity for a designer with future leadership potential.

• Design and develop creative, market-right solutions within a product range and present designs in the context of the broader category and business direction.
• Implement the creative vision across assigned footwear projects while maintaining adidas's visual language and design standards.
• Own and self-manage the creative process across multiple projects, including work on accelerated development timelines.
• Collaborate closely with Product Marketing, Development, Sales, Merchandising, and Design to align quickly around opportunities and drive decisions.
• Ensure efficient communication and workflow across the cross-functional team for all issues related to assigned ranges and products.
• Provide colour, material, and graphic support across footwear projects and ranges as business needs require.
• Create accurate 2D and 3D tech packs.
• Contribute to tech pack handovers by submitting relevant information for the development process, including 2D and/or 3D sketches, detail callouts, material maps, CADs, and supporting artwork.
• Present product concepts, design rationale, and product details clearly and confidently to cross-functional partners, senior leadership, and account partners when appropriate.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, curiosity, and initiative while contributing to the continued evolution of the team's creative and strategic capabilities.

• Strong understanding of the NAM consumer, trends, and marketplace.
• Strong knowledge and appreciation for performance and lifestyle footwear.
• Ownership mentality with the ability to independently drive products from concept through development.
• Background in footwear design, industrial design, and/or 3D design.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt quickly to changing business needs.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Knowledge and use of Macintosh computer design software/systems (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience and interest in adopting emerging design technologies such as Gravity Sketch, Vizcom, etc.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally (10-15%).
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Design, Industrial Design, Footwear Design, Fashion Design, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in a design environment, including Footwear, Apparel, Accessories, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning design projects and presenting creative work to cross-functional stakeholders.

• Hybrid work policy: attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week.
• For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.

• Robust and progressive medical coverage, including HSA with employer funding or FSA options.
• Dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Adoption support, with surrogate and fertility support.
• Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.
• 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
• Education assistance and generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave, for full-time employees.
• Annual bonus based on company performance.
• Prorated flexible time off accrual of .4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Service Time Off during milestone years.

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