About this role
Job title: Senior Designer - Footwear
About the Role As Senior Designer, you’ll be part of the consumer & brand team and report into the Head of Design - Footwear. You’ll lead the design of seasonal footwear collections in line with brand identity, consumer insights, and long-term category direction, shaping how DM shows up for global consumers today and tomorrow.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design of seasonal footwear collections in line with brand identity, consumer insight, strategic priorities and long-term category direction.
- Develop compelling seasonal narratives, silhouettes, construction solutions and material stories that drive distinctiveness and relevance.
- Translate trend, culture, market and consumer research into clear design concepts and strategic creative direction.
- Create and communicate design intent through high-quality CADs, sketches, design boards and specifications, guiding product through all development and sample review stages.
- Work closely with Colour & Materials and Product Development to balance creativity with feasibility, sustainability, cost and durability, while maintaining accurate seasonal documentation and PLM data and presenting concepts to stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- Deep expertise in footwear design, with strong knowledge of lasts, pattern engineering, construction methods, materials, and fit and comfort principles.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, producing premium CADs, clear specifications and compelling visual storytelling.
- Strong product intuition and brand fluency, designing for diverse global consumers while maintaining consistent brand DNA.
- Ability to balance creative ambition with commercial and technical realities, including costing constraints and sustainability considerations.
- Confident, highly organized collaborator with the ability to influence cross-functional partners, provide constructive creative guidance, and manage multiple seasonal workstreams while staying curious about innovation, trends and consumer behaviour.
Compensation & Benefits
- Hybrid working
- Welcome free pair of Docs
- ‘Buy as you Earn’ Share scheme
- 65% off all Docs
- 50% off Accessories
- Pension Scheme through Aviva
- Life Assurance
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Private healthcare
- 2 paid volunteer days per year