SENIOR DESIGNER - Contemporary Women's Footwear

We seek an experienced designer with a passion for contemporary women’s footwear to join our Via Spiga team in New York. We are Caleres, a global footwear company with brands that fit people’s lives. We are ferocious about fit and living our mission of inspiring people to feel good, feet first.

We seek people who:

• Lead the Via Spiga footwear design team with creativity, knowledge of the footwear design process and industry

• Partner with design leadership to implement brand vision and product direction

• Provide innovative designs and concepts to strengthen brand image and maintain competitive edge

• Understand current consumer fashion trends, presenting new ideas through competitive shopping and market research

We seek people with these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design required; footwear concentration preferred

• 8+ years footwear design experience

• Expert knowledge of footwear materials, construction and production techniques

• Demonstrated experience implementing current material, color and style trends

• Outstanding sketching and rendering abilities

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills

• Thrives in a dynamic, challenging, fast-paced environment

• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

But most of all, we seek believers who share in our ferocity for fit. People who believe remarkable things are possible and will not stop striving for them. People passionate about their work. People who hold themselves and others accountable. People who think a $2.6 billion company should be as creative as a start-up. People driven by an insatiable curiosity. People who care about being the best, among the best. Become a believer.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled