Director, Design - HOKA Performance Footwear
Core
Lead creative vision and design execution for HOKA's Racing, Road, Trail, Training, and Hiking footwear categories, inspiring breakthrough product concepts and shaping the future expression of the brand.
Role type
Senior leadership IC footwear design director
Builds
Innovative, athlete-informed performance footwear solutions
Domain
Footwear design and performance athletics
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Footwear design leadership, concept development, product storytelling, biomechanics knowledge, construction and materials expertise, team mentorship, competitive landscape analysis, digital design tools (2D/3D/AI), visual communication
Preferred skills
Experience in global product creation models, advanced technical drawing, strategic brief influence
Responsibilities
Define and drive creative vision across multiple footwear categories, create distinctive product concepts and design languages, translate athlete insight into product experiences, partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Digital), inspire and develop a high-performing design team, protect design intent from concept through commercialization, communicate design narratives at leadership forums
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on design oversight