Timberland : Associate Designer, SHED

At Timberland, we're a force of nature. We're a team that steps outside, works hard together, and moves the world forward. The brand is widely recognized as the arbiter of boot culture. With a rich heritage of craftsmanship and an eye toward the future, Timberland has a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and build community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us - our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with an team of fun, adventure-loving people, Timberland just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Timberland Careers (https : / / www.timberland.com / en-us / about-us / careers) or www.timberland.com .

Associate Designer SHED (Timberland)

What will you do?

A day in the life of an Associate Designer, SHED at Timberland looks a little like this.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, SHED, you will be an integral member of the SHED team in creating innovative and unique product that meets the needs of the Timberland consumer and embodies Brand Purpose and Creative Vision. You will be responsible for applying seasonal creative direction, new concept ideation, upper pattern design, materializations, technical packages, color rotations and meeting key calendar deadlines. And you will gain an in-depth immersion into Timberland footwear and apparel products, key technologies, and sales support programs.

Let's break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

Design and create footwear concepts on existing collections through pattern, color and material application. Create two and three-dimensional sketches illustrating new, unique product ideas and concepts, which meet the expectations, delineated in the product brief

Continually expand knowledge of distribution channel and market trends to insure concept feasibility. Research extends to application and use of traditional and new materials, compounds and constructions when applicable

Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) to visualize and present accurate artwork and photo realistic concepts. Provide and communicate detailed tech information for each project solution

Participate in hands on operations through sketching, cutting, and glueing

Train to create product using cutting and assembly operations, the use of automated cutting tools, skiving, pressing and sewing

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you'll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education such as a bachelor's degree in design, art or a related field or associates of art degree from an accredited art school with experience in a design environment a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 1+ of footwear design experience, with work industry preferred.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are :

Ability to work with industrial machines including cutting, sewing, and skiving, as well as learn new hand-crafted techniques

Strong communication skills, and ability to communicate concepts with digital renderings

Ability to contribute and generate ideas with Designers

The ability to respond quickly to multiple projects with strong time management skills

Strong ability to set priorities and manage deadlines

Proficiency with Illustrator and Photoshop preferably in a Mac environment

3D Modeling and rendering experience

Other basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Products

Experience with leather, textiles, graphic, color, footwear or apparel

High attention to detail, with strong organizational and time management abilities

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams

Willingness to work in a hands-on environment and continuously expand and develop skillset

Curiosity for how things are made

Proactive with new projects, learning or trying new things

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Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range

$56,000.00 USD - $70,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential

: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

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