Senior Footwear Designer - Classics - BU Originals (m/f/d)

<p>Purpose &amp; Overall Relevance for the Organization:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Develop industry leading creative solutions for assigned concept or category, to create a highly relevant, desirable and clear adidas brand image, from sell in to sellout (consumer-facing)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Key Responsibilities: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Lead the Creative development for concept or category across multiple consumer touchpoints, from 2D to retail to digital</li> <li>Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, briefs</li> <li>Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand focus</li> <li>Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence from sell-in to sell-out (consumer-facing)</li> <li>Direct variety of creative resources (agencies, freelancers, writers, photographers, etc) on creative execution to ensure holistic creative excellence</li> <li>Review and approve production stages of creative execution</li> <li>Maximise results within given budget and timeframes</li> <li>Participate in creation of annual and long-term Creative Direction strategies </li> <li>Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling in ideas to variety of stakeholders</li> <li>Identify opportunities of improvement and change, and initiate own proposals/projects</li> <li>Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results</li> <li>Creating 3D concept representation, 3D assets, digital product information for an accurate development and decision-making process</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Key Relationships: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Design Directors, Creative Directors</li> <li>Product Designers</li> <li>Brand Communications</li> <li>Retail, C2C</li> <li>Product Teams</li> <li>External Creative Resources (agencies, freelancers, photographers, etc)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>IT skills:  Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook</li> <li>Design apps: expert</li> <li>Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals</li> <li>Art Direction of photoshoots, pre-press reviews and approvals</li> <li>Strong 3D skills and knowledge of virtual tools are required</li> </ul> <p>APP tools: Clo3D, Browzwear, VStitcher or similar 3D fashion design tools</p> <p>FTW tools: Rhino, Modo, ICAD Pro, or similar 3D design tools</p> <ul> <li>Language: English: excellent</li> </ul> <p>      Another European language: fluent</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof </li> <li>Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools</li> <li>At least 7-9 years experience in Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level</li> <li>Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)</li> <li>Passion for adidas and it’s mission</li> <li>Passion for sports, culture, design</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>