Brooks Running

Brooks Running

Director, Color & Trend Footwear Design

US, Washington, Seattle · Director

Sponsorship not specified$186k-$298kDetected 22 days ago
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About the role

  • Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.
  • We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we're all moving towards something.
  • As a member of the extended Seasonal Creation Leader group, you will bring the aesthetic vision to life throughout product creation.

Responsibilities

  • Co-create our creative foundation CRAFTED BEAUTY - PERFORMANCE EXPRESSIONS with the Director, Footwear Innovation.
  • Represent the design team on the Seasonal Creation Leader team (SCLs) to create cross functional alignment across key decisions that impact the inline strategy across Horizon 1 (1-3 yrs) and inform innovation strategy Horizon 2 (5-10 yrs) with an applied color strategy.
  • Manage, lead and direct the Brooks Running Footwear Color & Trend Team.
  • Lead the teams through our product review gates ensuring adherence to seasonal and long-term calendars.
  • Mentor and influence managers and stakeholders on developing and applying both a critical thinking and process improvement lens on decisions.
  • Create an organizational design to align with business strategy and conditions.
  • Drive performance management using Brooks performance management tools as a foundation.
  • Direct and lead the color, graphic, material and finish design reviews,
  • Create visions extending the seasonal stories into new areas and new topics connecting general trends and macro aesthetics trends to our product portfolio.
  • Innovate identity principles to maximize perceived value to drive superior competitiveness.

Requirements

  • Ability to scale and balance aesthetics to include all three major markets NA/EMEA/APLA.
  • Experience managing external resources.
  • Ability to operate in a fast pace, ever changing work environment.
  • 4-year college or university degree in product, graphics, apparel or footwear design, equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree. International education is a plus - plus.
  • 14+ years of experience creating color/material/textile programs and future vision of consumer goods - ideally sports industry.
  • Extensive experience creating aesthetics and stories for international markets of consumer goods.
  • 7+ year's managerial experience, managing direct reports and developing talent.
  • Thorough knowledge of art and design with clear understanding of visual design or any design related environment.
  • Proven experience creating and leading the execution of vision and strategy.
  • Ability to understand design conceptually across product categories.
  • Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually.
  • Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities.
  • Ability to manage a team of professionals to inspire and motivate them to produce their best work.

Skills

  • color palette creation,
  • graphic palette creation,
  • material palette creation,
  • and finish palette creation.
  • Participate and play a key role on the footwear steering committee and footwear calibration process
  • Demonstrate strong people leadership skills rooted in Connect (our leadership development program) principles.
  • Model leadership behavior across the organization.
  • Initiate recognition and rewards and celebrate wins
  • Incorporate a global point of view, accounting for regional differences for various markets.

Compensation

  • The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $186,192 - $297,928 per year.
  • Base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • Bonus - in addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Brooks offers generous time off including five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, 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.
  • At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity.
  • You will shape the emotional experience of our products, connecting performance function with a clear aesthetic vision that helps Brooks create product runners love.
  • Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families!

Company info

  • 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.
  • Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:
  • Runner First
  • 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.
  • 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

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