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Senior Project Footwear Designer - Cleated
Req Number: US -6215ADI11
Country United States Department Design
State Province Oregon Job Type Design - Design Other
City Location Portland Brand adidas
PostalZip code Not specified Travel Extent < 25
Youre passionate about being the best Youve got a need to win And youre always at the top of your game Youre like Dwight Howard - a strategist who plays with heart and soul a superstar whos also a team player
As ourSenior Footwear Designer - Cleatedyoull be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below
Purpose To establish design leadership in a specific category through extensive inside knowledge and exceptional design skill Products include baseball and football cleats for the US and Japan
Key Accountabilities
* Collects relevant information needed to create a truly inspired sports-collection This includes all possible sources
* Stays current with trends and information that affect the respective category
* Travels the market and produces trend travel and research reports
* Designs collections this includes hand sketches illustrations technical drawings color concepts and colored sketches moodinspiration boards graphic solutions
* Hands over design kits to development Communicates all relevant information needed for the development process
* Collaborates with Product Management on defined projects
* Ensures an efficient process and communication flow between all parties involved in all projects
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
* Knowledge of functional sportswear products
* Mac skills using Illustrator and PhotoShop applications
* Ability to communicate effectively to all levels within the organization
* Knowledge of design trends specifically sporting good industry trends
* Ability to effectively present design ideas and concepts to large groups
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree BA in Fashion Design Sports Performance Design or in Accessories Design
* Five 5 years of relevant experience in cleated footwear design
* Equivalent combination of both education andor experience may be substituted for degree
adidas’ founder Adi Dassler was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes at the age of just 20 to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his or her respective discipline And 85 years later we have almost 16000 employees worldwide who put this same passion and commitment to innovation into each concept component process and product we produce
Our mission is to be the leading sports brand in the world At adidas we understand it takes a village to accomplish this mission adidas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color sex national origin citizenship creed age marital status sexual orientation veteran status mental or physical disability or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved You may have heard us say “Impossible is Nothing” or “Celebrate Originality” to us these phrases are more than just words If you share this same passion then apply today