Product Designer Footwear

Job Description

Are you passionate about designing high-quality, fashion footwear? Do you have a sharp eye for fashion and trends, paired with a commercial mindset? We're looking for an experienced Product Designer to join our dynamic team at the Stockholm Atelier. This is your opportunity to help create innovative and loved products for a brand that values creativity and craftsmanship.

We are looking for someone with experience in women’s footwear who has a strong fashion sense and a deep understanding of the market. At our company, we celebrate diverse perspectives and encourage a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Product Designer, you will have a key role in shaping our shoe collections. You’ll be responsible for creating designs that not only reflect the latest fashion trends but also meet the needs of our target customer. You will work closely with buyers and other teams to ensure that our collections are commercially viable and loved by our customers, both in the short and long term.

• Stay ahead of trends and continually update your understanding of what is happening in the fashion world to design products that resonate with your target customer.
• Design a product range that is both on-trend and commercially successful, focusing on products that drive growth and profitability.
• Lead the development of silhouettes, materials, and details that align with the season’s trends and the customer’s needs.
• Build and maintain a component library, ensuring that each product has the perfect combination of form and function.
• Collaborate closely with buyers to design products that align with customer demand and are ready to deliver the right fit and design at the right time.
• Ensure that your designs meet the highest standards of fit, design, and quality across all sales channels.
• Monitor sales and market trends, adapting designs to maintain relevance and drive success in each channel.
  
  
  

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for someone who is passionate about design, understands the intricacies of footwear, and has a strategic approach to product development. Our ideal candidate has:

• A Fashion Design BA/MA, with a degree in footwear being a plus.
• Several years of experience designing women’s footwear, ideally in a Senior or Product Designer role.
• A strong ability to predict future trends and customer demands with insightful trend analysis.
• Excellent technical knowledge of footwear components, from heels to lasts and materials, ensuring the best possible fit and design.
• A strong aesthetic sense for design that aligns with the brand's customer profile.
• Strategic thinking, with the ability to make clear, commercial decisions that benefit the collection’s overall success.
• A proven ability to design a well-coordinated and cohesive product range.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with leadership experience to guide teams toward success.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
  
  
  

Additional Information

This is a full time temporary contract starting June 2025 until December 2026 based at our Head Office in Stockholm

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this & Other Stories based colleagues also receive

• 30 days holiday
• We offer a collective agreement which includes pension and life insurance
• H&M Incentive Program
• Wellness benefit 3000kr/year
• Benify Benefits Portal
• Communty with activities
  
  
  

Inclusion & Diversity

At & Other Stories we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world, therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.  

Company Description

& Other Stories offers fashion-loving women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear – all equally important for the whole look. We inspire women to create their own personal style and expression. Our ateliers design diverse collections with great attention to detail and quality, always with modern femininity in mind. Learn more about & Other Stories here.

In this role you will be able to take advantage of a hybrid working arrangement. You will have the flexibility to work both remotely and, from the office. While remote working is part of our offer, approx. 4 days per week office presence is required to foster strong collaborations and team work.

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

Please kindly note that in order for us to consider your application, you will need to include a portfolio or examples of your work most suited to the & Other Stories design aesthetic.

Closing Date: 18/4

We are looking forward to hearing from you!