Do you believe that sport has the power to uplift the mind? Does joining a truly purpose-driven brand align with your values? Well, then, we are looking for you.    

Our Senior SMU Footwear Designer will lead the colour and material design of Special Make Up (SMU) footwear for ASICS SportStyle, seizing commercial opportunities within selecting Strategic Accounts, as well as igniting consumer excitement in the category through Collaboration projects with external Brands and Designers.

Here at ASICS, we welcome diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences. So, you could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification.           

  Our perfect fit.

You have a passion for finance and know how it can help an organisation succeed. Continuous improvement is how you approach your work.

Does this sound like you?   

• You’re a team player. Working with others brings out the best in your abilities.
• You’re proactive. You identify and pursue opportunities.
• You’re strong-willed. You thrive when presented with problem-solving opportunities.
• You’re conscientious. You show great self-awareness when working with others.
• You’re thorough. You pride yourself on your accurate and careful approach.

How you’ll help us.          

Based out of our EMEA Headquarters, just outside of Amsterdam, Netherlands and reporting to the Category Director SportsStyle, as part of the role, you’ll:

• Lead the colour and material design creation of SMU products for ASICS SportStyle strategic accounts: JD Sports, Footlocker, Courir and Zalando.
• Be responsible for translating external collaboration partner concepts into technically feasible designs, considering construction, manufacturing and material restrictions.

• Collaborate with Product Marketing and Development at AEB and AHQ to proactively identify opportunities and gaps in the collection.
• Present colour and design concepts to Strategic Accounts and collect feedback to improve products and processes.      
• Conduct market research to identify trends and inspire future concepts, expressing findings in reports to be shared with wide product teams.

More about you.      

• Around 5 years of design experience in the footwear industry.
• A qualification in Design.
• Affinity for sport and fashion.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Good Illustrator skills.
• Knowledge of fabrics and trims.
• Be knowledgeable of consumer trends and be market savvy.   

How we’ll help you.          

Your wellbeing is our top priority. That is why we will provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body.          

• Free fitness and 60% off sports membership. We will reimburse you for keeping a sound mind and body.          

• Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness, and meditation.          

• Runkeeper Go™ app. Free premium subscription to our running app.          

• Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp sessions.          

• OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological and medical assistance as well as meditation classes.          

• Free running club. Join our beginners or intermediate groups for a weekly running session.        

           

We’ll give you all the support you need to develop your skills along the way, too, thanks to our innovative Learning & Development programme.          

          

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’re committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement.          

          

So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand and become part of a family. You will join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity and individualism, healthy bodies, and healthy minds.          

          

We look forward to receiving your application online.