Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization A key member of the Golf Footwear Design team, the Footwear Designer leads the creation of a globally relevant and commercially impactful product portfolio across men’s, women’s, and youth. This role brings a strong point of view, deep category expertise, and a clear understanding of global market dynamics to deliver innovative, industry-leading design solutions. Partnering closely with the Design Director and cross-functional teams, this designer helps define and execute the brand’s creative vision. Owning the design process end-to-end—from concept through commercialization—the Footwear Designer drives storytelling, innovation, and executional excellence. In collaboration with Product Marketing and Development, this role ensures product aligns with brand direction, consumer needs, and business goals. The position also defines pinnacle product expressions across men’s and women’s and works closely with Apparel Design to deliver a cohesive, unified global visual language. Key Responsibilities <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Drive the design and creation of Golf Footwear collections in alignment with seasonal concepts, brand vision, and cultural leadership. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Conduct trend, consumer, and business analysis to inform design strategies and ensure market relevance within the golf footwear segment. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Spearhead the creation of innovative footwear concepts, sketches, and design specifications, ensuring technical feasibility and brand-right execution. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Collaborate on material selection, color application, and development of finishes (CMF).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Participate in sample reviews and final approvals for products. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Implement sustainable design practices and process efficiencies through effective calendar management and tool optimization. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cultivate a collaborative and innovative environment that champions creativity, progression, and cross-functional alignment. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Partner with global and regional teams (Product Marketing, Product Development, Apparel Design, Brand Design, etc.) to drive the GTM pipeline. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage the end-to-end design process from pre-season research and concept development through cost-engineering and bulk approvals. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Generate capsule collection stories, color concepts, and cad files for sample prototyping</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure clear communication and alignment across all stakeholders involved in the product lifecycle to deliver premium, brand-right collections. </li> </ul> Key Relationships <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Local & Global Design teams</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Footwear Development</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Local & Global Product Marketing</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Product Testing</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sports Marketing</li> </ul> Knowledge, Skills and Abilities <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Profound knowledge of footwear design and/or industrial design</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to translate consumer insights, trend research, and brand vision into innovative, premium footwear concepts that drive category leadership.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated ability to set clear design direction and lead multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment, ensuring priorities and deadlines are achieved through strategic calendar and process management.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the capability to integrate creative vision, technical feasibility, and commercial goals.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Expertise in footwear construction, materials, lasts, and manufacturing processes, including cost-engineering considerations to balance creativity and business objectives.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proficiency in design software and tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D modeling applications, AI tools, PLM, Microsoft 365 systems) with the ability to leverage technology for innovation and efficiency.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to lead, influence, and align global cross-functional teams toward shared strategic objectives.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">An understanding of the golf industry and the sport of golf is a plus.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fluent in English (spoken and written)</li> </ul> Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3-5 years of practical experience in footwear design environment or equivalent</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $103,000 - $118,000. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Carlsbad, California.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.</li> </ul>

Footwear Designer (Golf) (Carlsbad, CA, US) @ adidas

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