We’re looking for talented footwear designers with a passion for contemporary fashion and keen eye for the latest trends to join our design team in New York.
We are Caleres, a global footwear company with brands that fit people’s lives. We are ferocious about fit and living our mission of inspiring people to feel good, feet first.
We seek people who:
• Manage the design process from trend research to finished product
• Accurately sketch and provide detailed specifications for prototype creation, refining designs to reflect fitting standards and feedback
• Provide product conceptualization, illustration and technical detailing, collaborating with design director and team to review sketches and materials
• Partner with factories and production teams to ensure quality control and fit
We seek people with these qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design required; footwear concentration preferred
• 5+ years technical footwear design experience
• Advanced knowledge of footwear materials, constructions and production processes
• Current in the latest color, style and material trends
• Strong track record of creative & skillful technical design
• Able to effectively communicate creative concepts and ideas
• Exceptional sketching and rendering skills
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
But most of all, we seek believers who share in our ferocity for fit. People who believe remarkable things are possible and will not stop striving for them.
People passionate about their work. People who hold themselves and others accountable. People who think a $2.6 billion company should be as creative as a start-up. People driven by an insatiable curiosity. People who care about being the best, among the best.
