Designer 1 Footwear - Performance Essentials amp Youth

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Designer 1, Footwear - Performance Essentials & Youth

Date: May 18, 2022

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21230

Company: Under Armour

Position Summary

We are searching for a Footwear Designer I to elevate Under Armour Performance Essentials Youth , the backbone of our brand to make athletes of all ages better every day. This rolewill serve as a hybrid role and will focus on both Performance Essentials and Youth footwear. This position offers the ability to touch all parts of the brand and have access to the latest technologies and innovations. This is an opportunity to be part of a great success story, as Under Armour builds and grows their footwear legacy.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Strengthen product engine from the design side, partnering directly with design leadership.

Manage large scale projects and processes.

Develop and execute clear and detailed sketches, technical packages and BOMs

Partner with design leadership to drive concepts for apparel and overall product conceptualization including material, trim and color.

Ensure that designs meet category price point and target margin

Lead creation of seasonal category content and milestone deliverables

Partner directly with product and merch leads to deliver appropriate global assortment.

Present as design lead at category and seasonal milestone meetings; design check points, style design review, color review.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Passion every day to design compelling and cutting-edge product.

Strong appreciation for Sport and the Culture of Sport.

Self motivated

Team centric mindset, motivated and passionate about bringing others along

Positive attitude and energy.

Strong collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots

Speaks up with courage for self and the team

Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view

Strong presentation skills

Must be detail oriented, able to prioritize tasks and to successfully meet multiple deadlines

Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors

Drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc)

Education And / Or Experience

BA, BFA or BS in Industrial Design

1-4 yrs experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products

Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience

Expert Photoshop and Illustrator skills

Working knowledge of 3D software is a plus

Must be able to create accurate 2D technical drawings

Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills

Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials

Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project

Hand prototyping skills are a plus

Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, Powerpoint, Acrobat, etc

Other Requirements

Location: Portland, Oregon

Relocation

Managed Budget

Company info

Under Armour, Inc.
Website : http://www.underarmour.com