Senior Women's Footwear Designer - Johnston & Murphy

**The Ideal Candidate**

We are seeking a highly creative, detail-oriented Women’s Footwear Designer with a strong point of view on fashion trends, color, materials, and silhouette. This role is responsible for creating cohesive seasonal collections that resonate with the women’s consumer and bring a compelling brand story to life.

The Senior Designer partners closely with Product Line Management and Development to design and deliver innovative, commercially viable footwear. This includes translating concepts into a well-executed product through a deep understanding of footwear construction, materials, and fit, while meeting design, quality, and business objectives.

**How You Will Make an Impact**

* Create new and innovative products that are consumer driven, market relevant and brand appropriate.
* Work with developers in US and Asia to deliver on-time product solutions in conjunction with the product calendar and business needs ensuring that all deadlines, line plans, target pricing and deliverables are met.
* Participate in market/trend research, development of seasonal trend stories and color palettes.
* Verbally present concepts and design solutions to mid and senior level managers.
* Ability to constructively discuss and utilize feedback to create excellent product.
* Responsible for visually presenting new concepts at key milestone meetings, as well as communicating thorough tech packs to product development and factory partners.
* Manage multiple projects, with sensitivity to department priorities and deadlines.
* Thorough understanding of ever-changing fashion trends and directions conducted through the monitoring of runway, retail, cultural, and street-style trends, as well as domestic travel, shopping, and researching the competition.
* Build seasonal mood boards, trend, color and material stories that define the J&M vision.
* Collaborate and communicate across multiple teams to create strong market relevant product stories across disciplines.

**Experience and Skills You'll Need to Have**

* Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field of study
* Minimum of 5+ years of footwear design experience
* Excellent rendering and presentation skills required
* Strong knowledge of multiple footwear constructions ranging from sandals, sneakers, casual/dress casual, and boots
* Excellent communication and organizational skills
* The ability to adapt quickly and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
* Highly developed analytical, decision-making, and creative problem-solving abilities
* Technical proficiency in using design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
* Domestic and international travel required

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