Job Description

Status: 3-month contract (possibly extended)

Job Title: Lead Color Designer

Location: Hybrid in Beaverton, OR

Salary: $46/hr

About the company:

We do more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push out the edges of what can be. Our company looks for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. We are about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving environment.

We are a technology company. From our flagship website and five-star mobile apps to developing products, managing big data, and providing leading-edge engineering and systems support, our teams exist to revolutionize the future at the confluence of tech and sport. We invest in and develop advances in technology and employ the most creative people in the world, and then give them the support to constantly innovate, iterate, and serve consumers more directly and personally. Our teams are innovative, diverse, multidisciplinary, and collaborative, taking technology into the future and bringing the world with us.

Lead Color Designer:

Our client is seeking a highly creative and strategic Lead Color Designer to drive seasonal color direction across a dynamic sportswear footwear portfolio. This individual will bring a strong balance of artistic vision and product-focused execution, partnering cross-functionally to translate consumer insights and trends into compelling color stories. The ideal candidate is a collaborative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about bringing concepts to life from ideation through production.

This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.

Lead Color Designer Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of seasonal color strategies and narratives across men’s and women’s footwear product lines.
• Translate consumer insights, trend research, and brand direction into cohesive and commercially relevant color palettes.
• Collaborate closely with design, product management, development, and other creative partners to execute end-to-end color concepts.
• Apply color theory and material knowledge to both soft and hard goods, ensuring alignment with product intent and construction.
• Create and present compelling visual materials that communicate design vision and storytelling to internal stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency across product categories and head-to-toe design alignment.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work within tight timelines.

Lead Color Designer Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in color design or a related field, preferably within footwear, apparel, or consumer products.
• Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, with the ability to create polished design presentations.
• Deep understanding of color theory, harmony, and application within physical product design.
• Experience working with real, tangible products and applying color across a variety of materials and constructions.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams and communicate design intent clearly.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with 3D or AI-driven visualization tools such as Vizcom is a plus.
• Passion for sportswear, footwear, or related industries, with an understanding of current and emerging trends.

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