Footwear Designer (f/m/d)

Your role in the Wolfpack:

• Design innovative, consumer-focused footwear products aligned with the brand vision, category strategy and commercial objectives
• Translate performance requirements, market insights and outdoor lifestyle trends into compelling and technically sound footwear concepts
• Conduct ongoing research on outdoor, sport, lifestyle and fashion trends, as well as competitor activities, materials and innovations
• Visualize design ideas through mood boards, sketches and digital or physical mock-ups
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Development to ensure all products meet the defined briefs and expectations
• Partner with developers and suppliers to maintain design intent from concept through to commercialization
• Work together with Apparel and Equipment teams to ensure a cohesive head-to-toe outdoor brand expression, including colour direction
• Present seasonal concepts and product solutions to internal stakeholders
• Create detailed, production-ready tech packs for Development teams
• Review prototypes and samples, providing clear feedback to meet design, performance, quality, fit and cost targets
• Maintain and update seasonal product data within the product data management system (Centric)
• Ensure all projects are delivered in line with seasonal timelines and key milestones
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of footwear design processes, tools and ways of working

What you bring:

• Degree in industrial design, footwear design or product design
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a footwear designer within the outdoor or sports industry
• Strong understanding of footwear construction, materials and manufacturing processes
• Good knowledge of the outdoor and sporting goods market, including consumer expectations and product trends
• Awareness of global markets, cultural differences and regional consumer needs
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work in cross-functional and international teams
• Structured and independent way of working
• Creative, curious and solution-oriented mindset
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop); Vizcom is a plus
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Fluent in English; Chinese is a plus
• Passion for outdoor culture, sports and an active lifestyle
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally