Footwear Designer

ALO•Beverly Hills, CA

11h•$100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

As we continue to inspire mindful movement around the globe, we are seeking a Footwear Designer at Alo yoga. The ideal candidate loves creating and designing in a fast-paced environment. Heavily led by VP of design and Snr Director of Accessories & Footwear and partnering with teammates. The chosen candidate thrives on team collaboration and building functional working relationships to help bring the teams to successful project completion - from concept to reality. You will work on designs that push the possibilities of street style, wellness & luxury through footwear. This role will work on product ranging across Mens, Womens and inclusive product with the potential to work on performance and street footwear. We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of inspiring and creative solutions. You strive for sustainable options and are considerate of cost. With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in both formal and informal reviews with design leadership and business partners. In addition to individual project work, the Designer II will also collaborate and engage their design teammates and Product Merch team. As a Designer I, you will be working hand-in-hand with a multidisciplinary project team of accessory and footwear cross functional partners, while collaborating within the design community of your design peers within a small footwear team. This is an exciting position to be a part of building footwear for the brand in a new way. It’s a once in lifetime opportunity that will be a part of a new category. As we grow this category the potential is endless and inspiring.

Requirements

The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems
You leverage your outstanding design skills with creative problem solving to create solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the consumer we serve
You will create industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – with the opportunity to work across a range of Studio to Street so style and performance
The ideal candidate thrives on team collaboration and building functional working relationships to help bring the teams to successful project completion - from concept to reality
In your day to day, you will engage with apparel teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of inspiring and creative solutions
You strive for sustainable options and are considerate of cost and margin
With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in both formal and informal reviews with design leadership and business partners
In addition to individual project work, the Designer II will also collaborate and engage with apparel and accessories designers. VP and above are heavily included in the direction and narrative of the product.
You will work directly with the VP to execute seasonal projects
The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems
You leverage your outstanding design skills with creative problem solving to create solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the consumer we serve
You will create industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – with the opportunity to work across a range of Studio to Street so style and performance
The ideal candidate thrives on team collaboration and building functional working relationships to help bring the teams to successful project completion - from concept to reality
In your day to day, you will engage with apparel teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of inspiring and creative solutions
You strive for sustainable options and are considerate of cost and margin
With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in both formal and informal reviews with design leadership and business partners
In addition to individual project work, the Designer I will also collaborate and engage with apparel and accessories designers. VP and above are heavily included in the direction and narrative of the product.
You will work directly with the VP to execute seasonal projects

Responsibilities

The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems
You leverage your outstanding design skills with creative problem solving to create solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the consumer we serve
You will create industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – with the opportunity to work across a range of Studio to Street so style and performance
The ideal candidate thrives on team collaboration and building functional working relationships to help bring the teams to successful project completion - from concept to reality
In your day to day, you will engage with apparel teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of inspiring and creative solutions
You strive for sustainable options and are considerate of cost and margin
With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in both formal and informal reviews with design leadership and business partners
In addition to individual project work, the Designer II will also collaborate and engage with apparel and accessories designers. VP and above are heavily included in the direction and narrative of the product.
You will work directly with the VP to execute seasonal projects
The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems
You leverage your outstanding design skills with creative problem solving to create solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the consumer we serve
You will create industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – with the opportunity to work across a range of Studio to Street so style and performance
The ideal candidate thrives on team collaboration and building functional working relationships to help bring the teams to successful project completion - from concept to reality
In your day to day, you will engage with apparel teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of inspiring and creative solutions
You strive for sustainable options and are considerate of cost and margin
With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in both formal and informal reviews with design leadership and business partners
In addition to individual project work, the Designer I will also collaborate and engage with apparel and accessories designers. VP and above are heavily included in the direction and narrative of the product.
You will work directly with the VP to execute seasonal projects