WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR DESIGNER | 2 ROLES AVAILABLE - JUNIOR & SENIOR!
Our client is an Australian born and owned footwear and accessories business known for their comfort, quality, and commitment to craftmanship. We are now seeking 2x Footwear Designers to join the Women's team based in Geelong. We are ideally seeking a junior and a senior to join as soon as possible.
As a designer you'll lead the end-to-end footwear design process, from trend analysis to product launch, translating concepts into finished product in close collaboration with design, production, marketing and international teams. Working alongside the international product manager and global stakeholders, the designer ensures strong cross-office communication, incorporates sales insights and feedback, and delivers designs aligned to the consumer mindset and brand pillars while contributing to the business 365 strategy with a high level of autonomy.
Location: Geelong.
Salary: $80k-$120k + super dependent on experience.
Interested? Apply via the link or email your CV to maisy@whointhezoo.com.au for a confidential discussion.
*Please note, only suitable candidates will be contacted in relation to their application.
Hiring Consultant: Maisy Staden
Job Code: 1423057
Please note that only those applicants who fit the brief will be contacted in relation to their application.
RESPONSIBILITIES +
- Lead New Product Design: Design commercially viable footwear aligned to consumer mindsets and brand pillars, from concept through to finished product.
- Trend Forecasting & Concept Development: Conduct seasonal trend research and translate insights into relevant colour palettes, materials, silhouettes and product stories.
- Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration: Partner closely with international product, production, sales, marketing and leadership teams to ensure briefs, timelines and objectives are met.
- Product Development & Implementation: Own the end-to-end design process across all development phases, ensuring functionality, fit, quality, cost and margin targets are achieved.
- Technical Design & Quality Oversight: Create detailed tech packs, work with suppliers and technicians, and drive approvals to deliver high-quality, production-ready products.
- Range Presentation & Conference Support: Present seasonal ranges and concepts to global leadership and sales teams, and support local and international product conferences and launches.
REQUIREMENTS +
- Strong Footwear Design Expertise: Deep passion for footwear design with the ability to translate trends into commercially successful, end-to-end product.
- Technical & Creative Capability: Advanced skills in Illustrator and Photoshop, with a sharp eye for detail and a strong understanding of footwear construction, fit and cost. Knowledge of ICAD-3d and experience using is preferred.
- Commercial & Market Awareness: Proven ability to design differentiated product informed by seasonal trends, competitor analysis and pricing strategy.
- Structured & Efficient Work Style: Highly organised, deadline-driven and methodical in managing seasonal ranges with minimal rework or inefficiencies.
- Clear & Confident Communicator: Effective communicator across internal teams and offshore suppliers, with a collaborative, team-first approach.
- Proactive, Resilient & Innovative Mindset: Self-motivated, calm under pressure and forward-thinking, bringing new ideas to the table with minimal supervision.