Job Title: Materials Designer
Location: Beaverton, OR (On-Site)
Job Summary: We are seeking a Materials Designer to support a special project focused on in-line work across multiple product segments, with exposure to partnership, signature, and core product work. Our team is looking for a candidate who brings a strong portfolio, a sharp sense of taste, and a thoughtful design process that clearly shows both successes and learnings.
Responsibilities:
- Design materials for multiple segments of a line and contribute to in-line product work.
- Develop ideas that align with skateboarding, sneaker culture, and streetwear sensibilities.
- Present recent portfolio work that demonstrates taste level, process, and design approach.
- Collaborate with the team on partnership, signature, and core product projects.
Required:
- 5+ years of experience in creative footwear material design.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience working on multiple segments of a line.
- Interest in or knowledge of skateboarding, sneaker culture, or streetwear.
- Portfolio with recent work that shows ideas for the SB brand, design process, and examples of successes and failures.
- Basic understanding of leathers, canvases, uppers, synthetics, wovens, and meshes; footwear trims is a plus.
- Understanding of the business aspects of material design and technical knowledge of materials.
About SSi People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.
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