Designer II, Color & Trend Footwear Design

Who We Are

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

• Runner First:
  We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond:
  We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart:
  We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run:
  We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving:
  We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

As a Designer II, Color & Trend Design, you will create the seasonal aesthetic direction for footwear product creation. You will produce color stories and palettes through global trend research and integration of sports performance color standards that enhance and support brand direction. You will create design balance between the most progressive and the most acceptable solutions within seasonal collections. You will work closely with inline footwear designers on color‑design compositions, execute seasonal line coloration, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to merchandise color and enhance aesthetic appeal.

• Color Design
• Research and surface consumer, design, color, material, and finish trends to influence and impact footwear product direction. Stay current in the athletic footwear market, lifestyle trends, industry trends, and category trends.
• Own application and execution of primary and secondary footwear color palettes to designated styles and lines. Ensure all colorways support brand creative vision, uphold standards of design excellence, and meet organizational standards for quality and accuracy.
• Responsible for all aspects of color selection and usage, logos and trims, treatments and finishes, and final aesthetics related to Crafted Beauty in collaboration with design and development.
• Answer critique with a curious mindset – propose alternative options after more design exploration.
• Finalize product details and proactively follow through on the execution of color at all rounds.
• Partner with 3D Visualization Designers to support colorway visualization and review.
• Create, maintain, and share robust, impactful, informational presentations, concept debuts, and color tools to drive communication, influence, and implementation.
• Provide counsel, feedback, and mentorship to more junior designers.
• Apply intellectual curiosity, problem‑solving skills, and a deepening knowledge of color, finishes, and application to maximize perceived value and superior aesthetic competitiveness across the brand’s footwear product lines.
• Travel as necessary to Asia, Europe, trade shows, retailers, or other external events.
• Team Collaboration
• Partner with and support product creation teams to deliver industry‑leading products and stories.
• Manage conversations with Footwear Designers and Developers on color and finish design trials and color executions.
• Collaborate with Merchandising Team to execute trend‑tuned lines from concept to commercialization.
• Present concepts, points‑of‑view, and renderings with convincing confidence to inform audience decisions.
• Support Designer I in growing their knowledge of performance footwear creation and production advancements.
• Work closely with Apparel Design to collaborate on head‑to‑toe color execution within seasonal merchandising stories.
• Create, manage, and communicate physical and digital color tools, strategy documents, and databases for use by Color Team and partners.
• Maintain calendars and timelines to ensure timely completion of all projects.
• Work closely with the Sustainability Team to ensure color palette selection meets sustainability goals.
• Seek out mentorship from more tenured Designers and Leaders.
• Accountability
• Time Management:
  Establish and monitor personal…