Senior Footwear Designer
20 hours ago
Newcastle upon Tyne
Senior Footwear Designer Are you a performance-led footwear designer with a razor-sharp eye for detail and innovation? Do you thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments where authenticity and product function come first? Can you create footwear that meets industry technical standards while telling a compelling brand story? MacGregor Black is partnering with a Leading Outdoor Performance brand on the search for a Senior Footwear Designer. This role is remote across Europe. This is a hands-on design role, responsible for leading the creation of technical footwear that is innovative, functional, and true to the brand’s DNA. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the full footwear design process from insight and concept through prototyping to final spec., • Translate consumer, athlete, and market insights into authentic, performance-ready product., • Build clear design packs, tech drawings, and CADs for development with factories., • Partner with Product, Materials/Innovation, and Sourcing to meet cost, quality, and timeline., • Stay ahead of trends in lasts, construction, compounds, membranes, and sustainable materials., • Benchmark against best-in-class outdoor brands and ensure designs meet industry standards. What We’re Looking For: • Proven experience designing technical outdoor footwear; exposure to performance outdoor brands is highly desirable., • Deep knowledge of lasts, tooling, upper construction, membranes, adhesives, and testing., • Portfolio demonstrating functional innovation and commercial awareness., • Ability to balance creativity with manufacturability, durability, and fit/ergonomics., • Strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable working remotely across time zones., • Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and relevant 3D/CAD tools. Please contact Tom Honeyman for more details today.