The UGG Men’s Footwear Designer is a creative and conceptual individual with the ability to envision and design innovative product true to the UGG brand DNA. The Designer will support the existing UGG Men’s Design Team by being part of the design process in a collaborative work environment and by developing and implementing design concepts that are innovative, globally relevant, capture new markets, and help increase consumer demand. The design process will englobe translating commercial briefs and knowledge of market trends into globally relevant, innovative, commercial designs. An excellent candidate for this role is fluid, transparent, and passionate about making beautiful and commercial shoes, understanding that the consumer always comes first.
Your Impact
The primary functions of this role, include but are not limited to:
Developing and creating illustrations and technical drawings for new design concepts and digital renderings of materializations.
Managing and driving multiple design projects from conceptualization to finished product.
Collaborating with the development team to design products within specific pricing and market segment goals.
Preparing and presenting design projects and clearly communicating design vision.
Who You Are
An adept, proactive communicator with deep emotional intelligence.
A highly motivated team player that is open to deliver, learn, change and has a growth mindset.
Able to establish commonalities to meet mutual goals.
Able to effectively manage workloads, prioritize and deliver excellence at fixed deadlines.
Flexible and able to pivot strategically.
We’d love to hear from people with
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Footwear design, Fashion and/or Industrial design
A passion for Men’s footwear, Men’s fashion and lifestyles, design, and market and social trends.
A minimum of 2 years related design experience is suited, but not essential depending on personality and skillset.
Proficiency in MAC OS, Adobe Creative Suite and digital sketching software is essential. 3D and parametric software abilities will be very highly valued.
Ability to effectively prepare and present information in a visually impactful way. From quick sketching concepts to ultra-realistic renderings that will help articulate creative concepts to a broad international and multi-cultural audience.
Knowledge in footwear constructions, techniques and appropriate use of materials, trims and detailing
Understanding of last making and outsole design.
Experience working effectively in complex global operations.
Good understanding on the importance of cross-functional relations between Design, Product-line Management, Product Development, Marketing, Merchandising and Sales Forces.
What We'll Give You –
Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle by offering health, dental, and vision benefits.
Time away from work – We all need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our flexible plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
Financial planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses, and invest in the long-term future.
Competitive pay and bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
Growth and development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of unique extras for every lifestyle.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all of the other beautiful parts of your identity.
