Descripción
In shortThe Head of Footwear Design - Special Projects sets the creative vision and design direction for On's most progressive footwear concepts, limited-edition partnerships, and cultural collaborations. Leading a high-performing team of footwear and CMF designers, you translate cultural intelligence and avant-garde thinking into groundbreaking, commercially viable products that push the boundaries of footwear design. Your work elevates brand heat and expands On's design language across the global sports and lifestyle landscape.Your MissionLead the end-to-end creative direction and aesthetic vision for all footwear initiatives within Special Projects, delivering forward-facing design concepts that bring heat to the On brand.Translate global cultural insights, macro trends, and consumer shifts into compelling, commercially viable design languages that elevate On's footwear portfolio.Steer early-stage concept exploration in collaboration with innovation teams, integrating proprietary technologies into limited-edition and pinnacled executions.Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of Footwear and CMF Designers, fostering an environment of creative exploration, experimentation, and design excellence.Establish team workflows, design standards, and creative benchmarks, empowering designers to take calculated risks and execute with precision.Drive the adoption of next-generation design methodologies, including 3D visualization and AI-assisted creation tools, to optimize workflows and expand exploratory capabilities.Drive alignment across Product Management, Footwear Development, and Innovation to guide projects seamlessly from initial ideation to market-ready reality.Act as the senior design authority in external partner relationships, co-creating with collaborators while safeguarding On’s aesthetic integrity and brand standards.Represent Special Projects design at strategic partner sessions, milestone reviews, and industry events to champion design choices and