Director, Footwear Design Climb

Department: Footwear Reports to: Senior Director, Global Footwear Design Location: Portland, OR Your opportunity at Arc'teryx: As a Director, Footwear Design – Climb you lead and contribute to the design creative direction for Arc'teryx Footwear, across products that enable the mountain athlete in ascent, rock, alpine, vertex and approach adventures. Your creative vision and passion for innovation will influence every aspect of our footwear product creation. You create new space in technical footwear solutions; driving innovation, sustainability, advanced concepts and articulating a footwear design language that exceeds our athlete's evolving needs. This role is based out of our Portland office and is expected to be performed on site. Meet your future team: The Arc'teryx team creates innovative, beautiful product that exceeds the core mountain athlete's needs in the outdoors. We are builders, problem solvers and passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, we take an immersive approach to identifying our athlete's needs then build, test, and validate products that solve for real functional challenges. We are a passionate collective with a focus on collaborative teamwork and our vision is to redefine the industry.
\n If you were in the Director, Footwear Design – Climb role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:Driving and advancing the end-to-end global footwear design vision, shaping the strategic direction to deliver excellence Leading and empowering the product design team to identify and create comprehensive and innovative design solutions, technologies, construction methods and components that are in-line with Arc'teryx design values Liaising as the go between with in house and external development and creative strategiesParticipating cross-functionally in broader organizational Footwear strategy and planning, beyond the footwear category into other product typesOwning and driving the design of a product from ideation through to commercializationCollaborating with Senior Design Director on product strategy alignment with the Design visionCreating the product design direction that delivers against the Design vision, product strategy and company goalsProviding direction to Footwear product teams to enable successful execution of seasonal range plans and briefs, in collaboration & alignment with the Product & Merchandising team, delivering against the Design vision, product strategy and company goalsEnsuring that product is relevant, resolved and has consistent design languageCollaborating with Footwear and Merchandising leadership on product architecture and activity strategy alignmentOverseeing the successful product creation from innovation through to commercialization Collaborating with the Advanced Concepts team to ensure materials and technology readiness is approved for launchCollaborating with senior Design leadership team to identify and strategize against resource gaps and opportunities to optimize DesignPresenting product direction at regular intervalsTravelling globally to research product, participate in activities and attend industry events Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:Creating a culture of unmatched footwear product excellence and consumer knowledgeContinuously innovating and evolving our footwear to meet and exceed the needs of the guestContributing to a collective of talented footwear experts to drive the business forward as the category growsLeading design from vision to strategy and execution Are you our next Director, Footwear Design - Climb? You have a degree in Industrial Product Design, or the equivalent industry experienceYou have 10+ years' experience in a technical athletic and/or outdoor technical footwear environment,  and 5+ years' experience leading teamsYou have a proven track record in developing and leading the execution of a multi-year business strategyYou have strong influential leadership, with the ability to drive alignment across diverse cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the businessYou develop your team members to fulfil their goals and potential, seeking opportunities for their growth within the professional settingYou have expert understanding of the footwear industry and a proven ability to make strategic design decisionsYou proactively work across functions and the design organization, seeking opportunities to improve the culture and product of the brandYou are a team player who has the ability to effectively work in a dynamic work environment, with high inter-dependencies between teams, cross-cultural colleagues, and diverse and innovative thinkingYou have strong business acumen with the ability to lead in a complex matrix business environmentYou have a keen interest in technical product and its application to a variety of outdoor activitiesYou have the ability to travel internationally as requiredYou 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 rightYou believe in continuous self-improvement, and you lead with empathy, compassion and teamworkYou remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguityYou effectively balance autonomy and collaborationYou inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvementYour passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
\n$144,000 - $180,000 a year
A reasonable estimate of the pay range is USD$144,000 - USD$180,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.  Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.  \nEqual Opportunity Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. 
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.  
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.
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