Senior Footwear Designer | FootJoy
Acushnet · Fairhaven · $123,683–$157,661 (stated in the posting)
Where Performance Meets Purpose
Join a team that values excellence and innovation, at a company known for its iconic golf brands. At Acushnet Company, your background and experience contribute to creating the best products for dedicated golfers worldwide. Here, your performance has purpose.
What You Will Be Doing
The Senior Designer plays a key role in shaping innovative, performance‑driven footwear across golf, dress, and casual categories, bringing designs from concept through commercialization. This role leads the creation of all footwear components—including uppers, outsoles, insoles, lacing systems, ornaments, and logos—while collaborating closely with the Footwear Team to deliver prototyped and production‑ready products. Partnering cross‑functionally with Design, Product Management, Development, Brand Marketing, and Innovation, the Senior Designer translates consumer and market insights into compelling color and material stories that balance creativity, functionality, and financial impact. Through precise specification development, detailed tech packs, and progressive presentation formats, this position ensures timely execution, supports global footwear objectives, and elevates the brand through thoughtful, forward‑looking design.
What You Bring
B.S. or B.A. in Industrial Design or a related field required.
7+ years of footwear design experience with a proven track record spanning design research, concept development, detailed rendering, and commercialization.
Strong ability to design and detail footwear from initial samples through final production, with a solid awareness of material trends and applications.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment with strong time management skills.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to thrive in a team‑based setting.
Proficiency in Adobe design applications required; experience with PLM, CAD, and/or 3D design software is a plus.
Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%, primarily to Asia.
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Our Commitment to You
At Acushnet Company, we are committed to helping our associates thrive both personally and professionally. From the start, you and your family, including domestic partners, will benefit from a comprehensive suite of health and well-being programs. Enjoy the advantages of paid time off, an onsite fitness center, acupuncture, physical therapy, wellness coaches, and more.
Our financial benefits are designed to secure your future, offering a 401k with company match, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
Additionally, you'll enjoy perks like pet insurance, legal planning, education assistance, and exclusive access to our Associate Store. At Acushnet Company, your performance has purpose, and we're here to support you every step of the way.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Join us at Acushnet Company and be part of a team that values excellence and innovation.
Can you walk us through a footwear project you led from initial concept to commercialization? How did you balance creative vision, material choices, and technical constraints while meeting timelines and cross‑functional needs?
How do you translate consumer insights and material trends into compelling footwear designs while collaborating with Product Development, Marketing, and Innovation teams? Can you share an example where this partnership elevated the final product?
EEO and Additional Statements
Acushnet Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. EEO Employer/Veteran/Disabled.
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