Senior Men's Footwear Designer - Johnston & Murphy

Genesco Inc

Nashville, TN

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Nashville, TN

POSTED

11 days ago

Description

The Ideal Candidate

The Senior Men's Footwear Designer plays a key role in supporting the design strategy and seasonal execution of the Johnston & Murphy men's footwear business. This position contributes to the design and development of men's footwear, ensuring product concepts align with brand direction, consumer needs, and business objectives. A highly creative and collaborative individual contributor, the Senior Designer partners closely with Product Line Management and Development, to deliver compelling, well-executed footwear that meets design, quality, and commercial goals.

How You Will Make an Impact

Create new and innovative products that are consumer driven, market relevant and brand appropriate.
Design a wide range of footwear including casual, sneakers, boots, and dress casual.
Partner with product development to ensure new concepts are interpreted correctly by the factory, any issues are resolved, and we meet target pricing.
Participate in market/trend research, development of seasonal trend stories and color pallets.
Verbally present concepts and design solutions to mid and senior level managers. Ability to constructively discuss and utilize feedback to create excellent product
Responsible for visually presenting new concepts at key milestone meetings, as well as communicating thorough tech packs to product development and factory partners.
Manage multiple projects, with sensitivity to department priorities and deadlines.
Willingness and ability to travel to sourcing countries to drive team projects.

Experience and Skills You'll Need to Have

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field of study
Minimum of 6+ years of footwear design experience
Excellent rendering and presentation skills required
A strong knowledge of multiple footwear constructions, ranging from sandals, sneakers, casual/dress casual, and boots
Excellent communication and organizational skills
The ability to adapt quickly and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Strong blend of analytical, decision-making, and creative problem-solving skills
Domestic and international travel required

About the Company

Genesco Inc

Founded in 1924, in Nashville, Tennessee, Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) is a $3 billion specialty retail leader that sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories in more than 2,800 retail stores and leased departments throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy, Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Lids Clubhouse, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.shibyjourneys.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.lids.com, www.lids.ca, www.lidslockerroom.com, www.lidsclubhouse.com, http://shop.neweracap.com/ , www.trask.com, www.suregripfootwear.com and www.dockersshoes.com.

The Company's Lids Sports Group division, based in Indianapolis, operates the Lids headwear stores, the Locker Room by Lids and other team sports fan shops and single team clubhouse stores. In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand, G.H. Bass & Co., SureGrip, and other brands.

For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Sports and Physical Recreation

FOUNDED

1924

WEBSITE

http://www.genesco.com/