Sr. Designer, Color, Material & Finish

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
We’re looking for a highly organized, creatively driven problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. As a Senior Color, Material & Finish Designer, you’ll collaborate closely with Women’s Sport product merchandising, development, and cross-category teams to design and evolve seasonal footwear collections. You’ll lead the concepting and execution of new products while also updating existing franchise styles with fresh, fashion-forward color, material, and graphic applications. Success in this role depends on your ability to spot and interpret emerging style trends, develop distinctive design solutions, and continually seek growth through curiosity and results-driven thinking.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Collaborate with the Design Director to create innovative, brand-right, and cost-effective footwear designs guiding concepts from initial storytelling through to technical development.
• Work closely with Product Line Management and Product Development to shape line plans and briefs that meet business objectives, reflect brand identity, and resonate with consumers’ style and performance expectations.
• Ensure timely delivery of all design solutions by adhering to the seasonal calendar and product deadlines.
• Continuously research and analyze fashion, color, material, and marketplace trends translating insights into fresh and forward-thinking product ideas.
• Explore and apply current material innovations, graphic applications, and color palettes to elevate seasonal assortments.
• Partner with development teams in the U.S. and Asia to manage timelines and track progress, ensuring all samples and prototypes align with tech packs.
• Participate in prototype reviews and ensure samples accurately reflect design intent.
• Travel twice a year to Asia for hands-on development collaboration and trend shopping.
• Contribute to special projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the broader team and business goals.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Strong sketching ability with a keen eye for proportion, detail, and clarity in communicating design intent.
• Solid understanding of the footwear production process at the factory level.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to collaborate effectively across teams and time zones.

REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's degree in Footwear Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in footwear design with knowledge of construction, development processes, and materials.

The pay range for this position is $135,000-$140,000/yr USD.

About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.