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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
Being an inspirational Senior Designer who is working on key designs which have the right impact and visibility within and across categories.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the seasonal direction of the category according to market trends and overall design direction, ensuring consistency across products and ranges.
- Advance category strategy through innovative concepts.
- Influence the creative vision for specific ranges across different categories.
- Visualize seasonal ideas for ranges and product concepts.
- Conceptualize design ranges in the specific category and manage the creation process of the line range, especially on key projects that influence other categories.
- Proactively manage the creation of innovative products and prototypes.
- Execute design work according to the visual language of adidas and corporate identity guidelines, in line with legal guidance.
- Create professional presentations of ideas, from loose sketches to detailed renderings and PowerPoint presentations.
- Ensure efficient processes and communication between design, marketing, and development within cross-functional teams.
- Ensure proper handover of product design to the mechanical production department and into development, including original designs, color indications, execution information, and design-part sizes.
- Create and communicate color merchandising and rollout plans for respective concepts.
- Lead and drive design initiatives and projects, shaping innovative and strategic design solutions.
- Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering creativity and elevating overall design quality.
- Initiate and manage Tier 1 projects, effectively allocating resources and ensuring successful delivery.
Key Relationships
Product Marketing, Development, Business Unit and Category Managers, and other Creation Centers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Profound knowledge of fashion product and fashion design, industrial product, or industrial design.
- Excellent communication skills.
- High level of initiative and maturity.
- Problem-solving attitude and can-do personality.
- Expert knowledge in one specific design area, such as 3D, materials, or a specific project.
- Knowledge and use of Macintosh computer design software and systems, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Business-level proficiency in English.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in design, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 6 years of practical experience in design.
Culture
At adidas, employees are encouraged to demonstrate courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its culture and talent processes.