Job Description
Sr. Materials Design Manager
At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.
Job Title: Sr. Materials Design Manager
Reports to: Sr. Design Director, Women’s Fashion Footwear – UGG Footwear
Location: Goleta, CA – Hybrid
The Role
We are looking for a Sr. Material Designer Manager who will define and leads strategy for materials for UGG brand, men’s and women’s line. This role will represent the design discipline in overall leadership of the team, setting the example for creative excellence while working with Design Leadership to build a visual identity for the Women’s footwear collection, ensuring seamless connection across categories and product genders.
Under the direction of the Sr. Women’s Director of Design, this person will help to build the UGG footwear collection from the material point of view, stewarding our brand through the creation of fashion and bold innovative products and helping to elevate the brand and establish Ugg as a leader in the Women’s footwear space. This person will lead, teach, and mentor direct reports.
We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.
Your Impact
The primary functions of this role, include but are not limited to:
- Manages all material team processes and leads roll out to larger team
- Develops material application processes, managing expectations set forth by footwear briefs
- Supervises external material resources-contractors, vendors, etc.
- Creates strong relationship with vendors, knowing their capacities and challenge them when necessary.
- Works closely with UGG material team and serves as bridge between design and development.
- Navigates and enforce deadlines for key deliverables
- Leads creation of seasonal material palette and creates structure for which it is shared to key stakeholders
- Delivers compelling presentations to inform broader teams on seasonal material direction and reasoning
- Present merchandized range both internally and externally to key stakeholders
- Directs and builds the material team in the way they execute their projects, interpret the seasonal direction, and interact with cross functional teammates.
Who You Are
Strong Communicator, Creative Problem Solver, Team Player, Critical Thinker
We’d love to hear from people with
- Expertise in Women’s Fashion Footwear necessary.
- Strong knowledge of fashion trends and how to translate it into product.
- Strong technical understanding of different footwear constructions with ability to translate design concepts into detailed, precise specs and tech packs.
- Strong knowledge of footwear types across different categories and markets.
- Strong ability to translate consumer needs, aesthetic direction, and brand expression into desirable footwear products.
- Strongly skilled in design software such Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and digital sketching programs. Working knowledge of 3D design programs is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in design related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 8+ years Footwear Design experience with lifestyle and/or fashion footwear.
- 1-2+ years people leadership and brand creative leadership.
- Experience working with Microsoft suite – Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, Excel
What We'll Give You
- Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
- Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
- Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
- Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
- Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
- Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
$150,000 - 160,000
The salary range posted reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in our Goleta, CA location. Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all of the other beautiful parts of your identity.
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Job Tags
For contractors, Seasonal work,