Idstein | Anteilig remote | Vollzeit

Senior Color Designer (m/w/d)

Your role in the Wolfpack:

  • Lead the seasonal coloration process across Apparel, Footwear and Equipment from concept creation through final execution.
  • Create color strategies and seasonal palettes aligned with Jack Wolfskin’s brand identity to elevate product desirability and ensure a cohesive visual direction across all categories and markets.
  • Translate outdoor consumer insights, sociological shifts, cultural movements and global color trends into commercially relevant seasonal color directions.
  • Drive color merchandising concepts through outfit coordination and cross-merchandising strategies across the collection.
  • Partner closely with Merchandising and Product Management to ensure color assortments support commercial performance across wholesale, retail and digital channels.
  • Balance seasonal newness with color continuity and carry-over strategies to support long-term product and brand consistency.
  • Build clear and inspiring seasonal color presentations, guidelines and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure alignment and consistency of seasonal color direction across global and regional product assortments.
  • Ensure color consistency and quality execution across materials, product categories and supplier developments in close collaboration with Material Management.
  • Continuously improve coloration processes, workflows and cross-functional collaboration throughout the product creation process.

What you bring:

  • 7+ years experience in Color Design, preferably within the Outdoor, Sportswear or performance industry.
  • Strong understanding of color theory, material application and performance.
  • Ability to build commercially relevant and emotionally engaging color assortments.
  • Proven track record of contributing to successful commercial collections.
  • Great awareness of global markets, cultural differences and regional consumer preferences.
  • Excellent conceptual thinking and creative problem-solving.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to translate your ideas visually and verbally.
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across multiple cross-functional and international teams.
  • Good understanding of retail, Wholesale and line planning.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced seasonal product calendar.
  • Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills.
  • Experience with Coloro and/or color management systems.
  • Fluent English required, Korean or Chinese is a strong plus.
  • Passion for outdoor culture, sports and active lifestyles.
  • Ability to travel both domestic and internationally.