Senior Designer, Inline Footwear Design

About this role

Who We Are: At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.  Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:   Runner First  We act in the best interest of the runner Word is Bond  We do what we say we’ll do  Champion Heart   We give our all in everything we do   There is no “I” in Run  We stay generous with our humanity  Keep Moving  We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.    Your Job: As a Brooks Running Senior Footwear Designer, Inline, you will create and innovate - you will elevate and influence the AESTHETIC READINESS of Brooks Running footwear inline product with your strong point of view. With your extensive experience, you will ensure the EXECUTIONAL DESIGN BALANCE between the most progressive and the most acceptable design application as part of a seasonal collection of Brooks Running footwear product. As a Senior Footwear Designer, Inline, you will use the creative foundation CRAFTED BEAUTY to create compelling footwear designs. By applying the creative foundation, you will constantly elevate with your improvements the level of our CRAFTED BEAUTY foundation as a design reference of Brooks Running inline product while maintaining brand direction and appropriate aesthetic appeal for our target consumer. As a Senior Footwear Designer, Inline, you will work in close cooperation with the Color – Material & Trend Design Team on the creation of our Seasonal Beauty. You will lead the implementation of our emotional storytelling of color, graphics, materials, finishes, and trends as part of the footwear pre-season design process and the inline design process. You will work on selective projects in close partnership with the Advanced Design Team on the application of our advanced team design language FUTURE BEAUTY. As a Senior Footwear Designer, Inline, you will implement best practices of 3D visual and technical tools, utilizing strong design, product, and program knowledge. Our design team uses the power of 3D digital tools to make the best running footwear on the planet. You are key in influencing your co-workers to elevate their 3D and DIGITAL DESIGN tools to create clear, well-thought-out, data-influenced ideas and design solutions with these tools. Files will be shared universally across the footwear department and with our Asia partners to imply design intent and fidelity. As a Senior Footwear Designer, Inline, your role will be pivotal to provide clear communication to the Product Line Management Team, the Product Development Team, the Color & Trend team, and the Product Assessment Team. You will establish and build relationships with material vendors and factories across the globe. With your advanced experience in designing footwear, you will play an independent role as designer and design mentor within the whole footwear team to ensure that Brooks is the most LOVED brand for runners worldwide.