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Senior Designer, Inline Footwear Design

Brooks Running· Footwear – Footwear Design
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Seattle, WA$126.7k - $202.7kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior Footwear Designer, Inline responsible for creating and coordinating inline footwear designs, balancing progressive and acceptable design applications, leading 3D/digital design efforts, and collaborating with Color–Material & Trend, Advanced Design, and Product teams to deliver seasonal inline footwear.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full design of complex performance footwear revolutions by creating and presenting upper, midsole, and outsole sketches for inline product based on direction provided by CRAFTED BEAUTY briefs influenced by your design POV.
  • Create identity principles to maximize perceived value in order to drive superior aesthetic competitiveness.
  • Influence and elevate with design solutions the creative foundation of CRAFTED BEAUTY concerning 2D/3D creations with story, color, material, and finishes to grow the appeal of Brooks Running footwear.
  • Take time to explore the future of what 2D and 3D DESIGN can become and how new technology, tools, and design abilities can benefit performance run design far in the future.
  • Create new methods to expand the possibilities of what products we create and how we can create them through using advanced 2D and 3D Digital Design tools.
  • Influence the work of the Color & Trend Team to elevate the deeper integration of coloration thinking in product design.
  • Drive the pre-season product development to shape and inform templates for CRAFTED BEAUTY for the sequential in-line season.
  • Organize and deliver product design presentations, both physical and digital work, including exploratory process, using your evaluation, judgment, and interpretation to select the right course of action.
  • Provide feedback and guidance to Associate Designers, Designer 1, and Designer 2.
  • Respond thoughtfully and non-defensively to design critique with multiple design solutions and influence others through key decisions, milestones, and timelines.
  • Seek to constantly be at the top of your game. Learn what is cutting-edge and get involved in where 2D and 3D DIGITAL DESIGN technologies and tools are going. These will be key methods to influence others in your team.

Qualifications

  • 4-year college or university degree in industrial, graphics, apparel, or footwear design, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for a degree
  • 7+ years of experience creating color/material/textile programs and future vision in a retail/manufacturing environment.
  • 2D and 3D CAD experience with complex surfacing and geometry, such as Rhino, Blender, and Adobe Substance 2d and 3d Suite, Solidworks, etc.
  • Thorough knowledge of art and design, with a clear understanding of visual design or any design-related environment
  • Proven experience creating and leading the execution of vision and strategy
  • Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually across product categories
  • Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
  • Ability to build and foster relationships in a team environment
  • Ability and desire to push themselves, others, and the brand forward
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with key business partners
  • Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks
  • Demonstration of innovation and initiative
  • Passionate participation in Brooks’ sports activities is a plus
  • Mastery with Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
  • Competent using Apple Mac Operating system
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite
  • Embraces and lives the Brooks values!
  • Travel 10% (Domestically/Internationally)

Skills

Required:3D CAD and digital designAdobe Illustrator/PhotoshopMS Office SuiteColor & Trend collaboration

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance
  • disability insurance
  • HSA and employer contribution
  • FSA
  • family & fertility assistance
  • 401K Savings Plan and match
  • employee assistance program
  • transportation assistance
  • three to five weeks of paid time off
  • eleven paid holidays
  • paid sick and parental leave
  • annual bonus possibility
  • product discounts
  • employee recognition
  • fitness discounts
  • volunteer and donation benefits
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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