BoF Careers · 5 months ago
Hoka Senior Design Manager, Lifestyle - HOKA Footwear
Portland, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expDeckers Brands is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and is looking for a Senior Design Manager for the Lifestyle Footwear team at HOKA. In this role, you will lead a team to create innovative product designs that resonate with consumers and drive business success, while collaborating with various partners to ensure holistic product development.
Marketing & Advertising
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 - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
Company
BoF Careers
BoF Careers connects professionals in fashion, beauty and luxury to The Business of Fashion's global marketplace of over 2,000 opportunities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase