Senior Designer - Footwear (Performance)

• Executing all design needs for assigned collection and projects within the seasonal offering 

• Supporting stage gates, meetings, presentations, and long-term strategy work 

Helping build and evolve a clear footwear design DNA that strengthens Arc’teryx’s point of view across form, fit, function, materials, and brand expression 

• Partnering with PLM, Development, Merchandising, and Commercial teams to identify and build key product drivers that balance athlete needs, brand leadership, and business growth 

• Creating strong working relationships with your immediate team, cross functionally, and with overseas teams; communicating clearly and frequently on all topics related to our design, athlete and guest  

• Serving the mountain athlete and broader guest needs through research and observation, leveraging user-centered and iterative design approaches 

• Driving the design process from ideation and concept, through to the guest 

• Supporting the execution of new technologies, materials, constructions, and design for manufacturing techniques 

• Taking on athlete and user feedback in order to improve upon initial design proposals 

• Mentoring designers, developers, and new teammates by sharing skills, knowledge and experience  

• Creating and visually conveying concepts, tech packs, patterns, mock ups, and prototypes to prove new concepts; presenting work at all stage gates in internal reviews and meetings as needed 

• Providing the Product Creation Development team with detailed product tech packs, inclusive of spec drawings, patterns, fits, materials and color information 

• Collaborating with the Raw Materials team to source, develop, and test new materials 

• Developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of existing Arc’teryx materials and manufacturing techniques  

• Defining and building in collaboration with other designers, creating new and better toolbox solutions  

• Staying current with industry trends 

• Assisting with product design changes; addressing in-line production needs as required 

• Collaborating with the Colour team to provide end-use needs, material considerations and feedback 

• Adhering to the Arc’teryx sustainability design principles, while also driving future initiatives in consideration of footwear needs  

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Product Design, or equivalent industry experience 

• You have 7+ years of hands-on experience designing performance footwear 

• You have a thorough understanding of footwear manufacturing processes 

• You have meticulous attention to detail, able to design a cohesive collection of footwear 

• You have hands-on experience creating tools and construction methods  

• You have excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills 

• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues, seeking the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right 

• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity 

• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration 

• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement 

• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it 

• You have excellent intuition for the activities we make product for 

• You have the ability to travel both nationally and internationally for an average of 35% of your time