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Design Manager, Footwear Sportstyle - H/F
Salomon đ«đ· Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Define and lead the design strategy for the Sportstyle footwear category, ensuring creative consistency and brand expression. Manage and develop a creative team across Paris and Annecy while overseeing the artistic direction and integration of innovative digital tools.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the design strategy for the Footwear Sportstyle portfolio
- Create and communicate a clear, inspiring design vision that aligns with brand values
- Ensure creative and brand consistency across all Footwear projects
- Translate business needs and market insights into structured design directions
- Lead the endâtoâend creation process in close partnership with the Offer Lead
- Develop briefs, allocate resources, plan budgets, and set timelines
- Facilitate design validation sessions and guide 2D/3D and color proposals
- Shape artistic direction covering form, color, material, graphics, and branding
- Inspire teams with trend research, cultural insights, and usage patterns
- Oversee the evolution of Footwear lines, collaborating with 3D and CMF teams
- Promote adoption of modern tools such as AI, digital design, and innovative workflows
- Provide mentorship, feedback, and career development for designers
- Coordinate with Softgoods, production, and market teams across Paris, Annecy, and global sites
Requirements
- Masterâs degree (Bac+5) in design or related field
- 10+ years of professional experience in footwear product design and development
- Strong managerial experience leading multiâsite creative teams
- Fluent English (mandatory) and French preferred
- Deep knowledge of urban style, sportâlifestyle, and sneaker culture
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, 3D/CAD tools)
- Experience with digital transformation, AI tools, and modern design workflows
Key Skills
About Salomon
Salomon is the modern mountain sport lifestyle brand creating innovative, premium and authentic footwear, apparel and winter sports equipment in the French Alps. Weâre more than innovators, weâre futurists. We donât predict trends, we shape the future. At the Annecy Design Center, designers, engineers and athletes intersect to explore the white space of tomorrow and create the future of sports and culture. Shaping New Futures.
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