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Designer II, Innovation Footwear Design

Brooks Running· Footwear – Footwear Design
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Seattle, WA$104.2k - $156.3kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Designer II, Innovation Footwear Designer at Brooks contributes to high-quality footwear design for performance and innovation, collaborating across cross-functional teams to translate early-stage concepts into tangible products while upholding Brooks’ Crafted Beauty – Performance Expressions and runner-centered design.

Responsibilities

  • Create with high design quality key product designs of performance footwear by producing and presenting upper, midsole, and outsole sketches and tooling blueprints.
  • Ensure that all product design meets organizational standards of quality, function/technology, and project timelines from concept through go-to-market.
  • Present briefs/concepts and Crafted Beauty – Performance Expressions design direction with POV on storytelling, color, material, and finishes to grow Brooks Running footwear appeal.
  • Partner with 3D / Computational Designers to increase clarity and fidelity of design concepts.
  • Deliver ideas and solutions answering the design brief that potentially inform next-generation platforms and product ideas for the Brooks footwear pipeline.
  • Organize and deliver product design presentations, both physical and digital work including exploratory process, using evaluation, judgement, and interpretation to select the right course of action.
  • Respond to design critique with multiple design solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with Senior Designers, Innovation teammates, Run Research Lab, Engineering, Development, Product Line and Product Operations Management.
  • Partner and collaborate with the Advanced Design Team to ensure successful implementation of innovation projects.
  • Collaborate with Inline Design and Color, Material & Trend teams to align innovation product pipelines.
  • Participate in innovation workshops, research activities, and prototype reviews leveraging runner insights from Run Research Lab.
  • Learn from and seek mentorship from senior designers; work with development teams in Asia and overseas production sites.
  • Deliver clear design communication to Product Line Management, Product Development, Color & Trend, and Product Assessment teams.
  • Support and collaborate with key business partners; engage with stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

  • 4 year college or university degree in industrial, graphics, apparel or footwear design, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  • 5+ years of experience producing color/material/textile programs and future vision in a retail/manufacturing environment
  • Thorough knowledge of art and design with clear understanding of visual design or any design related environment
  • Proven experience supporting and executing vision and strategy
  • Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually across product categories
  • Ability to produce designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities
  • Ability to operate in a fast pace, ever changing work environment
  • Ability to build and foster relationships in a team environment; manage multiple stakeholders
  • Willingness to push themselves, others, and the brand forward; support key business partners
  • Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution while seeing the big picture
  • Demonstration of innovation and initiative
  • Passionate participation in Brooks’ sports activities a plus
  • Mastery with Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
  • Proficient with Apple Mac OS; MS Office Suite
  • 3D experience not required but a plus
  • Travel 10% (Domestic/International)

Skills

Required:Design for performance footwearCrafted Beauty – Performance ExpressionsPresentation and storytelling

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
  • five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, paid sick and parental leave
  • annual bonus potential
  • 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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