Footwear Developer II, Innovation

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Who We Are: At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive.

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Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

Runner First
- We act in the best interest of the runner
Word is Bond
- We do what we say we’ll do
Champion Heart
- We give our all in everything we do
There is no “I” in Run
- We stay generous with our humanity
Keep Moving
- We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

Responsibilities

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→Deliver the highest-performing racing footwear for Brooks professional athletes, including the Beasts Track Club, Hansons-Brooks ODP, Mavericks, NIL athletes, and Brooks runners of all levels.

→Own leading execution and management of multiple New Upper, New Tooling racing footwear projects, including leading projects from brief to final confirmation with T1, T2, and T3 factories at overlapping stages and intro dates.

→Empathize with the needs of elite athletes required from their racing footwear and be able to craft stories on how their success in racing impacts the overall Brooks enterprise. Collaborate with Sports Marketing and Brooks professional athletes to ensure product development and introduction timing meet enterprise needs.

→Manage racing shoe and track spike development sample and production approval process with World Athletics and be an industry representative for Brooks on the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). Be the technical product expert in the room on the WFSGI to ensure rules and implementations match the Brooks racing footwear product vision. Plan and execute project development according to the highly-accelerated seasonal critical dates that lead to on-time delivery of development samples and production confirmation in time for major competitions, international championships, national championships, and World Majors.

→Identify gaps in technologies; lead new innovation technology projects to solve, test, implement, and commercialize for racing footwear projects; and ultimately tech transfer learnings to other cross-functional teams.

→Participate in quarterly domestic travel for key athlete testing, insights gathering, and competitions.

Requirements

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Include knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job successfully, not already included in the job description.

Experience developing track & field spikes and/or road racing shoes, preferred

Experience participating in and/or high knowledge of nuances surrounding track & field events and road racing (familiarity with the sport); knowledge of World Athletics footwear competition rules and regulations

Experience developing plates and other thermoplastic materials through injection and carbon fiber molding processes

Compensation: The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $98,286 - $147,428 per year. Base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Other:

Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families!

Benefits - Including medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.

Paid Time Off - Brooks offers generous time off, including five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, and paid sick and parental leave.

Bonus - In addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance.

Perks - Including product discounts, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits.

Location - You will spend 4 days per week in our Seattle offices, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and celebrations happen in person.

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.