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Job description
Sr. Manager, Color Design - HOKA Lifestyle Footwear
At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.
Reports to: Director, Color Design - HOKA Footwear
Location: Portland, OR (In Office)
The Role
As Sr. Manager, Color Design for HOKA Lifestyle Footwear, you'll guide the long-term color vision for the brand, ensuring seasonal relevance, athlete credibility, and commercial impact. You'll sit at the intersection of design, product, brand, and merchandising, elevating color as a strategic tool to drive emotion, storytelling, and brand differentiation. You'll push newness in lifestyle product, explore bold ideas, and translate insights into meaningful solutions, bringing clarity, craft, and momentum to the design process from concept to final product.
Your Impact
Lead color design on lifestyle category priority projects, building dynamic color tools and strategies
Develop seasonal color palettes that deliver the uniquely HOKA Footwear experience, inspiring consumers globally
Work against seasonal project briefs, annual franchise concepts, and long-term design strategies
Explore "blue sky" opportunities that champion the spirit of HOKA as a tinkerer, challenger, and creator
Collaborate with business partners to deliver color that accelerates the business
Partner with design functions to build products, seasonal strategies, and long-term concepts with a holistic point-of-view
Manage multiple creation calendars for seasonal Inline, collaboration, and SMU design projects
Set color direction for projects/categories and contribute to annual and seasonal Creative Vision
Mentor design team in understanding of consumer and market acumen
Attend seasonal kickoff and participate in design travel and inspiration planning
Who You Are
Bachelor's or master's degree in industrial design, product design, or a related field
8+ years' experience in color design, preferably in lifestyle footwear
Expert in color theory and regional/global trends
Advanced understanding of footwear material, construction, and process
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Miro or Lucid
Expertise in leading generative AI platforms (e.g., Midjourney, Vizcom)
Strong leadership and communication skills, with a track record of building and mentoring creative teams
Portfolio showcasing macro trend insights, color design direction, creative excellence, and application of footwear color
Promotes healthy dialogue, values all opinions, and displays humility
Collaborates and builds relationships across the organization
Demonstrates agility and inspires vision for change
Holds self and others accountable for achieving results while role-modeling company values
Empowers decision-makers and upholds decisions once made
Finds ways to achieve financial and ESG goals simultaneously
Keeps team motivated by providing opportunities to contribute to society
What We'll Give You –
Competitive Pay and Bonuses
Financial Planning and Wellbeing
Time Away from Work
Extras, Discounts and Perks
Growth and Development
Health and Wellness
$122,300.00 - $165,000.00
The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in:
Portland, Oregon
Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.
Worksite address
portland, OR, 97204, US
Who can apply
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