Cole Haan · 1 month ago
Senior Footwear Designer, Men’s Performance Sport
Greenland, NH, 03840, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelCole Haan is a leading brand in the footwear industry, and they are seeking a Senior Footwear Designer for Men's Performance Sport. The role involves leading the design and development of innovative footwear products that blend technical innovation with style, while collaborating with various teams to ensure market relevance and brand alignment.
ApparelFashionRetail
Responsibilities
Under the management of the Design Director, the Senior Footwear Designer will lead, design and develop product that is industry leading and innovative with elegant seasonal Cole Haan concepting, story-telling, and technical development
Partner with Product Line Managers in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions aligned with business goals, consumer needs (style and function), and brand stories
Collaborate and communicate across multiple teams to create strong market relevant product stories across disciplines
Responsible for producing CADs, line art, technical packages, and presentation materials that effectively communicate product concepts and the creative strategy for men’s footwear internally
Partner with Product Development to create market relevant products across multiple categories
Deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs ensuring that all deadlines, line plans and deliverables are met
Provide and present timely and relevant business, design, consumer, and cultural storytelling in conjunction with specific projects and briefs
Lead in the development of appropriate sell in tools to effectively communicate concepts and strategies
Study and research current and future trends; maintain expert knowledge in design trends, production techniques, and new technologies
Conduct research onsite and off to bring new ideas to the category and brand
Special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Highly creative problem solver
Ability to envision, create, and develop premium, recognizable, and brand relevant products
Informed by culture, including sport, art, and music
Lead, design and develop product that is industry leading and innovative
Elegant seasonal Cole Haan concepting, story-telling, and technical development
Partner with Product Line Managers in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions
Collaborate and communicate across multiple teams
Responsible for producing CADs, line art, technical packages, and presentation materials
Partner with Product Development to create market relevant products across multiple categories
Deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs
Provide and present timely and relevant business, design, consumer, and cultural storytelling
Lead in the development of appropriate sell in tools
Study and research current and future trends
Maintain expert knowledge in design trends, production techniques, and new technologies
Conduct research onsite and off to bring new ideas to the category and brand
Preferred
Link to online portfolio or work samples
Company
Cole Haan
Cole Haan specializes in offering leather shoes and bags to its customers.
Founded in 1928
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2012-11-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Jackie Farrell Boudreau
Sr. Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
Jenny Baik
Sr Director of Merch Planning - DTC Omni North America
Recent News
2026-01-02
2025-12-19
Company data provided by crunchbase