Senior Designer | FootJoy

Acushnet Company•Fairhaven, MA

12d

About The Position

The Senior Designer plays a key role in shaping innovative, performance-driven footwear across golf, dress, and casual categories, bringing designs from concept through commercialization. This role leads the creation of all footwear components—including uppers, outsoles, insoles, lacing systems, ornaments, and logos—while collaborating closely with the Footwear Team to deliver prototyped and production-ready products. Partnering cross-functionally with Design, Product Management, Development, Brand Marketing, and Innovation, the Senior Designer translates consumer and market insights into compelling color and material stories that balance creativity, functionality, and financial impact. Through precise specification development, detailed tech packs, and progressive presentation formats, this position ensures timely execution, supports global footwear objectives, and elevates the brand through thoughtful, forward-looking design.

Requirements

B.S. or B.A. in Industrial Design or a related field required.
7+ years of footwear design experience with a proven track record spanning design research, concept development, detailed rendering, and commercialization.
Strong ability to design and detail footwear from initial samples through final production, with a solid awareness of material trends and applications.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to thrive in a team-based setting.
Proficiency in Adobe design applications required.
Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%, primarily to Asia.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PLM, CAD, and/or 3D design software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation of all footwear components—including uppers, outsoles, insoles, lacing systems, ornaments, and logos.
Collaborate closely with the Footwear Team to deliver prototyped and production-ready products.
Translate consumer and market insights into compelling color and material stories that balance creativity, functionality, and financial impact.
Develop precise specifications and detailed tech packs.
Ensure timely execution and support global footwear objectives.
Elevate the brand through thoughtful, forward-looking design.