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Job Description:

  • Support the Brand Partnerships design team by developing brand-right, collectible-driven design concepts for footwear, Jibbitz™, and related product expressions
  • Translate insights on forward-thinking consumers, pop culture, tastemakers, and global brands into compelling Crocs design stories
  • Create inspiring concept visuals, illustrations, and mood boards that build excitement and align internal teams and external partners
  • Design graphic placements, Jibbitz™ concepts, CAD and/or 3D-supported visuals. Collaborate with packaging partners to provide initial creative direction when necessary and ensure cohesive storytelling across product and packaging
  • Bring a collectibles mindset to design work, thinking in systems such as drops, series, variants, and longtail desirability
  • Contribute to product that signals cultural relevance and scarcity, not just commercial viability
  • Collaborate with Product, Development, Marketing, and Licensing partners to deliver feasible, on-brand concepts
  • Present design concepts clearly and confidently to internal stakeholders and external partners, helping sell the vision, not just show the work
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, time-sensitive contract environment while maintaining creative clarity
  • Support design development across concept, color, form, materials, and technical detail
  • Stay current on global trends across music, fashion, art, and youth culture, bringing a sharp and informed point of view
  • Explore new tools, workflows, and technologies, including 3D and emerging design capabilities
  • Bring fresh, disruptive thinking while remaining adaptable, solutions-oriented, and self-directed

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Apparel Design, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of professional design experience, ideally including licensed products, collaborations, or collectibles
  • Proven ability to create high-desirability product that feels exclusive, even at scale
  • Strong instinct for what resonates in culture, with a global lens across music, fashion, art, and emerging trends
  • Ability to move fluidly from 2D concept to fully realized 3D product expression
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Working knowledge of 3D and/or CAD tools
  • Solid understanding of materials, construction, and production considerations across multiple product types
  • Experience designing across a range of expressions, from graphic applications to sculptural, premium collectible forms
  • Ability to self-direct and take ownership from concept through execution with minimal oversight
  • Strong visual, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas in a compelling and engaging way
  • Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
  • Ability to balance speed and taste, delivering high-quality work under pressure
  • Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
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