Senior Designer, Women’s Fashion Footwear

The Senior Designer, Women’s Footwear, will report to the Design Director. • Partner with Product Line Management and Product Development to create market relevant products across multiple categories • Deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs ensuring that all deadlines, line plans and deliverables are met • Partner with Product Merchandising in the creation of line plans, briefs and final product solutions aligned with business goals, consumer needs (style and function), and brand stories • Collaborate and communicate across multiple teams to create strong market relevant product stories across disciplines • Partner with Color/Cad and Materials team to render styles and complete techpacks • Manage and Mentor junior members of the team to for guidance and design deliverables • Provide and present timely and relevant business, design, consumer, and cultural storytelling in conjunction with specific projects and briefs • Lead in the development of appropriate sell in tools to effectively communicate concepts and strategies • Study and research current and future trends; maintain expert knowledge in design trends, production techniques, and new technologies • Conduct research onsite and off to bring new ideas to the category and brand • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design or related field • 7+ years of experience in footwear design • Energetic, inspiring, creative, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic about design • Self-motivated and equally comfortable working within a team – must be a team player • Organized, structured, asks questions and seeks understanding first • Pushes oneself to exceed expectations • Excels at being adaptable, versatile, and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines and multi-task • Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple priorities, work independently, take initiative, and pay close attention to detail • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Must have an exceptional knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign • Must be proficient in creating line art and color cads in Illustrator • Working knowledge of Macintosh systems, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and PLM • Must have traditional hands-on footwear development skills – Proto corrections, materials, techpacks, specs • Strong knowledge of fashion and market trends with an understanding of Cole Haan product image and quality • Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally • Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple priorities, work independently, take initiative, and pay close attention to detail • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • **Please submit application with link to online portfolio or work samples*** Base Salary/Hourly Range: $130,000 to $150,000 annually* Bonus Eligibility: Yes, eligible for annual target bonus based on company and individual performance