Footwear Designer - New Creations - Men'S & Energy H/F - Lacoste

Chez Lacoste, nous nous engageons à faire de l'égalité des chances une réalité.
Héritée de notre vision unique du fashion-sport, l'égalité des chances nous fait avancer et nos méthodes de recrutement suivent cet engagement en valorisant avant tout les compétences et en accueillant tous types de talents.
Nous nous engageons à favoriser un environnement inclusif où l'élégance va au-delà du style et où chacun/e d'entre nous a la possibilité de réaliser son plein potentiel.The FootwearDesignerMen's& Energy- New Creationsplays a key role in shaping the future of Lacoste Men's Footwear by creating original, culturallyrelevantand commerciallyviablefootwear concepts at the intersection of sport,lifestyleand fashion.

Reporting into the Head ofDesign Men's & Energy, this roleis responsible forend-to-end design ownership of new creationsfrom consumer insight and concept through execution, developmentalignmentand seasonal delivery.

This role requires a designer who is both highly creative and operationally strong, capable of translating brand DNA into modern footwear propositions while collaborating seamlessly across Product Management,Developmentand Innovation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Design & Creative Ownership

- Own thedesign creationof new footwear styleswithin the Men's& Energycategory, from early concept through final execution.

- Translate Lacoste's brand codes into distinctive footwear expressions.

- Developstrong designnarratives, storytelling and product rationale aligned with category and range strategies.

- Deliver high-quality sketches, renderings, concepts that clearly communicate design intent.

- Ensure consistency of design language while pushing innovation,newnessand cultural relevance.

2. Consumer, Culture & Market Insight

- Conduct continuous research into consumer behavior, sport & lifestyle culture, competitors,materialsand construction trends.

- Translate insights into clear creative opportunities for new silhouettes,toolingor material expressions.

- Build compelling mood boards, consumer profiles and concept presentations that inspire cross-functional teams.

3. Product Development & Execution

- Create andmaintaindetailed upper and tooling tech packs, blueprints and 3D modelswhere needed.

- Partner closely with Footwear Development to ensure design intent is preserved through development and production.

- Proactively solve design-to-manufacturing challenges whilemaintainingquality,costand timing targets.

- Manage multiple projects simultaneously whiledelivering againstseasonal calendars and milestones.

- Participate in development and factory trips asrequired.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Workdaily with Product Line Management, Development, Innovation,Materialsand Marketing.

- Contribute strongly to design reviews,rangepresentationsand milestone meetings.

- Present product concepts with clarity,convictionand adaptability to different audiences.

- Ensure alignment between categories and contribute to a cohesive footwear portfolio.

-Good designexperience and understanding of footwear constructions and processes.

- A strong knowledge ofsneaker, fashionand orperformance footwear.

- A strongskillsetin building detailed tech packs andblue prints.

- To be driven, focused and comfortable working with minimal supervision.

- The ability to work to strict and short deadlines without compromising quality of work output.

- The availability to travel twice a year for up to two weeks per trip.