Technical Footwear Designer and Product Developer

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IIRUC SERVICE SAThis is not your everyday footwear role. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to join a brand that is turning heads, rewriting the rules of athleisure and performance footwear, and redefining what it means to innovate in design and materials. Based in the heart of creativity, you\u2019ll work with visionary founders who are humble, driven, and entrepreneurial to help bring bold ideas to life.This is a rare opportunity to build a category and a team from scratch, shape a range that will make a statement globally, and leave your mark on every step in your designs. If you live and breathe footwear, balance creative concept with technical precision, and crave a role where you can be daring and celebrated, this is your moment.Why This Role Is Special

Be Bold and Creative: Lead the footwear innovation process from concept sketches to technical execution, with freedom to experiment and push boundaries.Build From Scratch: Create a category, set processes, and shape a product development culture that influences the brand for years to come.Inside the Founders\'' Brain: Collaborate with inspiring, humble, and ambitious entrepreneurs who respect, trust, and empower their team.Make Waves in the Industry: Deliver a launch that captures attention, sets trends, and establishes a new benchmark in performance and lifestyle footwear.Collaborative and Empowering: Join a culture that values respect, creativity, and integrity - refreshing, supportive, and inspiring.Once-in-a-Lifetime Impact: Your designs, material innovations, and technical expertise will be central to a high-profile launch.What You\''ll Be Doing

End-to-End Product Ownership: Manage the product lifecycle from ideation and concepts through prototyping, technical specs, and final production.Footwear Innovation: Explore materials, fabrics, performance technologies, and manufacturing processes to create footwear that excels in style, fit, and function.Technical Design Expertise: Set standards for grading, workbooks, blocks, and sizing while ensuring care labels, fit, and quality control.Supplier and Manufacturing Collaboration: Work with global suppliers and factories, influencing material choices, production methods, and innovation opportunities.Trend-Led Concept Creation: Translate trends into product concepts that are commercially and technically feasible.Team and Category Development: Help build a high-performing product development team, establishing best practices, workflows, and a culture of creativity and excellence.Who We\''re Looking For

Footwear Expertise: Deep knowledge of footwear design, technical specifications, materials, and performance innovations.Creative and Analytical: Ability to marry visionary design with technical precision to deliver beautiful, functional, high-performing products.Experience: 4+ years in footwear product development or technical design, ideally in performance, lifestyle, or high-end fashion.Entrepreneurial Spirit: Naturally ambitious, confident, and proactive; thrives in building something from scratch.Collaborative and Humble: Strong communicator who works across teams, builds relationships, and respects the founders\'' vision while contributing ideas.Bold and Memorable: Willing to take risks, experiment, and create products that stand out in a crowded market.This is a truly extraordinary opportunity to help craft a category, innovate in performance footwear, and work in a culture that respects, values, and empowers its people. You\u2019ll be part of something growing, ambitious, and hard to ignore.Confidentiality is essential for this role. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.BBBH34289

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