Altra: Senior Footwear Concept Designer- Innovation

Altra is seeking a Senior Footwear Concept Designer for its Innovation team. The successful candidate will work with a cross-functional team to create new and innovative footwear designs, and will have a history of charting paths less followed and being comfortable with calculated risk. The role involves collaboration with various teams, including development, materials, color, product management, engineers, and testing, and requires a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials, as well as technical and non-technical footwear constructions.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Motivated, a problem solver and a self-starter
• Ability to create concepts that are new for the Brand and bridge those into footwear designs that align with Altra's vision and take us into the future
• Partner and clearly communicate with all relevant team members
• Present design concepts at key stages in our process and to various leaders within the Org
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a bonus
• 3D design programs experience is a plus but not mandatory
• Competency in sketching, illustration, and rendering skills including ability to create 2D tech packs
• Expert knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials and how they apply to footwear
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Deep knowledge of technical and non-technical footwear constructions across both men's and women's
• Extensive knowledge of the footwear industry and design and development process
• Value performance details and strive to improve the performance of every product ensuring Altra's legendary fit only improves over time

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)