HOKA · 1 week ago
Senior Design Manager, Lifestyle – HOKA Footwear
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expHOKA is a brand under Deckers Brands committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They are seeking a Senior Design Manager for Lifestyle Footwear who will lead a product design team to create innovative and consumer-centric footwear designs while collaborating with various business and creative partners.
ApparelE-CommerceFitnessShoesSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Create Lifestyle product concepts and designs that deliver the uniquely HOKA footwear experience - inspiring and winning consumers across the globe
Lead a small, but mighty, team of product designers against seasonal project briefs, annual franchise concepts, and long-term design strategies
Drive the creative vision and execution of key vertical categories within the Lifestyle footwear product construct
Explore “blue sky” opportunities that champion the spirit of HOKA as a tinkerer, a challenger, and a creator who is not afraid to make bold moves
Collaborate with business partners (such as Product Management, Product Development, and Product Testing) to deliver products that accelerate the business, as well as creative partners (such as Material Design, Color Design, and 3D Design) to build products, seasonal strategies, and long-term concepts with a holistic point-of-view
Manage and resource allocate against multiple creation calendars for seasonal Inline, Collaboration, and SMU design projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design or Graphic Design
Six years or more of product design experience at brand or agency setting, or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
Robust working knowledge of the global Lifestyle footwear market
Intrinsic interest in Lifestyle trends and a matching taste level on how to execute against it
Proven track record commercializing product designs in the footwear industry, with preference towards Lifestyle, Running, and/or Outdoor categories
Confidence in managing a dynamic workload that requires speed, precision, and discipline to deliver season-over-season
Experience influencing cross-functional partners in a matrixed environment; driving alignment between various stakeholders in product creation
In-depth knowledge of footwear construction, methods of make, foam compounds, and/or tooling geometries and how to build corresponding tech packs on-time, in-full
Expertise in the suite of design tools and software, such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Illustrator, ProCreate, etc
Strong presentation skills (both verbal and visual) with comfort presenting to internal/external audiences large and small
Preferred
Experience such as footwear color design, material design, and/or graphic design is a plus
Experience in collaboration projects (crossover fashion & functional) with external partners is a plus
Experience in people management is a plus
Benefits
Competitive Pay and Bonuses
Financial Planning and wellbeing
Time away from work
Extras, discounts and perks
Growth and Development
Health and Wellness
Company
HOKA
HOKA manufactures and provides footwear and apparel for gym and fitness.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jean-Luc Diard
Co Founder / President Hoka Europe / VP Advanced Product development
Nicolas Mermoud
Founder
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