Salary Range: 144000 to 180000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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 strategies
• Participating cross-functionally in broader organizational Footwear strategy and planning, beyond the footwear category into other product types
• Owning and driving the design of a product from ideation through to commercialization
• Collaborating with Senior Design Director on product strategy alignment with the Design vision
• Creating the product design direction that delivers against the Design vision, product strategy and company goals
• Providing 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 goals
• Ensuring that product is relevant, resolved and has consistent design language
• Collaborating with Footwear and Merchandising leadership on product architecture and activity strategy alignment
• Overseeing the successful product creation from innovation through to commercialization
• Collaborating with the Advanced Concepts team to ensure materials and technology readiness is approved for launch
• Collaborating with senior Design leadership team to identify and strategize against resource gaps and opportunities to optimize Design
• Presenting product direction at regular intervals
• Travelling 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 knowledge
• Continuously innovating and evolving our footwear to meet and exceed the needs of the guest
• Contributing to a collective of talented footwear experts to drive the business forward as the category grows
• Leading 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 experience
• You have 10+ years’ experience in a technical athletic and/or outdoor technical footwear environment,  and 5+ years’ experience leading teams
• You have a proven track record in developing and leading the execution of a multi-year business strategy
• You have strong influential leadership, with the ability to drive alignment across diverse cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the business
• You develop your team members to fulfil their goals and potential, seeking opportunities for their growth within the professional setting
• You have expert understanding of the footwear industry and a proven ability to make strategic design decisions
• You proactively work across functions and the design organization, seeking opportunities to improve the culture and product of the brand
• You 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 thinking
• You have strong business acumen with the ability to lead in a complex matrix business environment
• You have a keen interest in technical product and its application to a variety of outdoor activities
• You have the ability to travel internationally as required
• 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 believe in continuous self-improvement, and you lead with empathy, compassion and teamwork
• 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