Caleres, Inc. · 23 hours ago
Designer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCaleres, Inc. is a global footwear company with a rich history and a portfolio of beloved brands. They are seeking a Designer to contribute to the design of footwear, manage the design process, and collaborate with various teams to ensure the best product outcomes.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Maintain knowledge of current and future trends through strong market research skills, and cultural media awareness
Design footwear that supports the brand essence through sketching ability, strong understanding trend-right color and material, brand positions, and innovative and creative input
Supports the design process with rigorous thumbnailing and sketching followed by precise tech-pack building, detailed proto fittings, and well-articulated proto comments
Develop strong working relationship with Product Development, Tech, and Sales team to engineer best-in-class product, promote speed to market concepts, stay on calendar, and maximize continuous merchandising opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in design related field
Minimum 5+ years design experience in the footwear design industry
Excellent verbal communication and presentation experience
Leadership and people management
Strong sketching skills on Procreate
Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop
Benefits
30% Associate Discount across Famous Footwear and Caleres brands
Career Development and Learning Opportunities
Benefits that Start Day One
Free, 24/7 confidential support and resources through CompPsych EAP
Relaxed Dress Code
Monthly bagel breakfasts accompanied by stand-up meetings
Kitchens with coffee, filtered water and seltzer machines
Regular fresh fruit deliveries
A beautiful showroom filled with friendly and helpful staff
Company
Caleres, Inc.
Caleres is the home of today’s most coveted footwear brands around the world and represents a diverse portfolio spanning all of life’s styles and experiences.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (3)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jack Calandra
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
Doug Koch
Chief Talent and Strategy Officer, SVP
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