Footwear Designer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Zachary Daniels
£48,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Footwear Designer role in Manchester offers an opportunity to work within a people-first brand that values creativity and collaboration. The position requires a designer with a strong background in footwear, who can translate consumer insights into innovative designs while working closely with various teams. The company promotes a supportive culture and flexible working arrangements, allowing designers to thrive in their creative endeavors. This role is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in a leading UK retail brand.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate consumer insights, market trends, and creative vision into design concepts.
- Set the seasonal workload and ensure delivery against timelines.
- Build designs with a solid understanding of footwear construction, costing, and materials.
- Work fluidly across projects and categories, from early ideation to final design packs.
- Contribute to market research, trend reports, and product storytelling.
- Develop your 3D design and Adobe Suite skills in a real-world environment.
- Participate in off-sites and creative events, growing your confidence and voice as a designer.
- Collaborate across product, merchandising, development, and marketing teams.
Key Skills:
- 4+ years of experience in footwear design.
- Digitally fluent: confident in Adobe Suite; 3D skills a big plus or eager to learn.
- Strong visual storytelling and communication skills.
- Collaborative and respectful, contributing to a calm, supportive team energy.
- Deep interest in construction, manufacturing, materials, and sustainability.
- Naturally organised, able to manage multiple timelines and deadlines.
Salary (Rate): £48,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Footwear Designer | Manchester | Circa £45,000 | Hybrid, Flexible Working
This isn't just a job - it's a place where people stay . A people-first brand built on creativity, and trust. This is a space for designers who've been burnt by bad industry experiences and are looking for something real - a supportive culture, healthy pace, and the freedom to focus and thrive. They're continuing to build something special here: a brand that listens, that grows together, and that's still got so much potential, even though they're already one of THE biggest retailers in the UK.
What You'll Be Doing
We're looking for a Footwear Designer; bringing energy, originality, and care to everything you create. You'll work closely with other designers and category managers to deliver seasonally relevant footwear concepts - that are innovative, functional, and beautifully considered.
- Translate consumer insights, market trends, and creative vision into design concepts
- Set the seasonal workload and ensure delivery against timelines
- Build designs with a solid understanding of footwear construction, costing, and materials
- Work fluidly across projects and categories, from early ideation to final design packs
- Contribute to market research, trend reports, and product storytelling
- Develop your 3D design and Adobe Suite skills in a real-world environment
- Participate in off-sites and creative events, growing your confidence and voice as a designer
- Collaborate across product, merchandising, development and marketing teams
About You
- 4+ years of experience in footwear
- Digitally fluent: confident in Adobe Suite; 3D skills a big plus or eager to learn
- Strong visual storytelling and communication skills
- Collaborative and respectful - someone who contributes to a calm, supportive team energy
- Deep interest in construction, manufacturing, materials, and sustainability
- Naturally organised - able to manage multiple timelines and deadlines
Why You'll Love It Here
- Flexible, hybrid working - built on trust, not micromanagement
- You'll have space to focus, crack on and deliver - and be recognised for it
- A truly values-led company culture: inclusive, collaborative, and forward-thinking
- Be part of the brand's growth story - and make your mark early on
Sound like your kind of place? We'd love to hear from you. BBBH34015