Adidas SENIOR DESIGNER 

India, Haryana, Gurugram 

822104852

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

• Develop industry leading creative solutions for the Football Culture and Hype apparel team , to create a highly relevant, desirable and clear adidas brand image
• With a strong knowledge of football culture aesthetics and terrace culture, you will be responsible for shaping the visual/graphical direction of the adidas Football Culture and Hype team
• Driving unexpected and innovative collaborations for the football design team
• As a manager of 2-3 people, you will lead the graphic direction of the team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Creative development for concepts across multiple consumer touchpoints and brand focus
• Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfil objectives of category, concept and briefs
• Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling
• Cross-functional collaboration with team members
• Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence
• Direct variety of creative resources
• Review and approve production stages of creative execution
• Maximise results within given budget and timeframes
• Participate in creation of annual and long-term Creative Direction strategies
• Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling in ideas to variety of stakeholders
• Identify opportunities of improvement and change, and initiate own proposals/projects
• Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results
• Creating technical drawings and schematics in 3D & 2D, digital product information for an accurate development and decision-making process

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Design Directors, Creative Directors, direct reports, peers
• Product Designers
• Brand Communications
• Retail and Market teams
• Product Teams
• External Creative Resources
• Collaboration partnerships
• Licensed partners (Feds, Clubs, Players etc.)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Design apps: expert with Illustrator, Photoshop
• Typography
• Illustration
• Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals
• 3D skills and knowledge of virtual tools are required

APP tools: Clo3D, Browzwear, VStitcher or similar 3D fashion design tools

• Strong English language skills

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof
• At least 6-8 years experience in Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level
• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)
• Passion for sports, culture, design, sub-cultures
• Strong knowledge of football culture aesthetics and terrace culture