On Holding

1 month ago

Senior Specialist - Color Designer Performance Footwear

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Job Summary

Senior Color Designer for Performance leads disruptive color blocking and storytelling to redefine product perception across track, road, and court; collaborates cross-functionally with apparel and inline footwear teams, manages autonomous projects, and builds digital/physical color libraries to push On's performance footwear aesthetics.

Location: Zurich

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Disruptive Color Blocking & Creation: Lead the creation of innovative color blocking strategies that alter product perception, maximize visual impact, and redefine how performance products read on and off the road, track, and court.
•Elite Performance Contextualization: Strategize and execute consumer-focused color work specifically tailored to the elite performance world.
•Independent Project Management: Act as an autonomous force, efficiently managing workloads through a rapid, fast-paced environment.
•Out-of-the-Box Narrative Building: Develop highly creative narratives that push boundaries while maintaining a connection to the overarching CD color umbrella, utilizing advanced renders and dynamic visual communication to bring these concepts to life.
•Cross-Functional Synergy (Apparel HT2): Deeply collaborate with the Apparel Color Design team to constantly check, co-create, and lock in Head-to-Toe (HT2) integration for our elite performance gear, ensuring a unified brand statement.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Color Sciences, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
•5+ years of experience in the footwear industry, with a proven track record specifically within high-performance footwear.
•A portfolio that demonstrates out-of-the-box thinking, complex color-blocking expertise, and an innate understanding of how color interacts with movement.
•Demonstrated ability to work completely independently, self-manage stress, and make critical design decisions under tight deadlines.
•Deep technical knowledge of color processes across technical, performance-driven materials.

Experience:5+ yearsFootwearSportsAthletics

Education:Bachelor's in Industrial Design

Skills:CommunicationPresentationCollaborationCreativityProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Adobe Creative Suite3D visualizationColor CADsPLM

Company Brief

On Holding

Designs, manufactures, and sells performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories under the On brand. Combines Swiss engineering and innovation with lifestyle design to serve runners and athletes globally through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

Glassdoor: 4.0

Website LinkedIn

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On Holding

1 month ago

Senior Specialist - Color Designer Performance Footwear

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 2 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Zurich

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Disruptive Color Blocking & Creation: Lead the creation of innovative color blocking strategies that alter product perception, maximize visual impact, and redefine how performance products read on and off the road, track, and court.
•Elite Performance Contextualization: Strategize and execute consumer-focused color work specifically tailored to the elite performance world.
•Independent Project Management: Act as an autonomous force, efficiently managing workloads through a rapid, fast-paced environment.
•Out-of-the-Box Narrative Building: Develop highly creative narratives that push boundaries while maintaining a connection to the overarching CD color umbrella, utilizing advanced renders and dynamic visual communication to bring these concepts to life.
•Cross-Functional Synergy (Apparel HT2): Deeply collaborate with the Apparel Color Design team to constantly check, co-create, and lock in Head-to-Toe (HT2) integration for our elite performance gear, ensuring a unified brand statement.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Color Sciences, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
•5+ years of experience in the footwear industry, with a proven track record specifically within high-performance footwear.
•A portfolio that demonstrates out-of-the-box thinking, complex color-blocking expertise, and an innate understanding of how color interacts with movement.
•Demonstrated ability to work completely independently, self-manage stress, and make critical design decisions under tight deadlines.
•Deep technical knowledge of color processes across technical, performance-driven materials.

Experience:5+ yearsFootwearSportsAthletics

Education:Bachelor's in Industrial Design

Skills:CommunicationPresentationCollaborationCreativityProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Adobe Creative Suite3D visualizationColor CADsPLM

Company Brief

On Holding

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

Glassdoor: 4.0

Website LinkedIn