Senior Lead - Innovation Concept Design

In short
As the Senior Lead Innovation Concept Designer, you will lead the creation of groundbreaking concepts and products for high-performance athletes while advancing On’s sustainability goals. As a design lead within the Innovation Design team, you’ll shape the future direction of On’s pinnacle performance products and technologies. Through forward-thinking innovation, you guide a team of designers and collaborate across functions to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Your Mission
• Lead the Innovation Concept Design team, setting the direction and vision for On’s future running product design and technology platforms.
• Drive innovation from concept to final delivery, overseeing multiple projects and ensuring seamless transition to other teams.
• Collaborate closely with On’s world-class athletes and the sport science team to incorporate data-driven design and insights into the product development process.
• You help shape the design vision, mentoring other designers and providing leadership across various design projects.
• Spearhead the development of new concepts using advanced prototyping, mock-ups, and 2D/3D tools, ensuring alignment with innovation goals.
• Lead collaboration with Europe and Asia based development teams to create functional, performance-driven, and scalable innovation solutions.
• Streamline workflows utilizing digital tools to accelerate the design process and enhance manufacturing capabilities.
• Represent the innovation design team in cross-functional meetings
• Travel to Asia and Europe 2-4 times a year to engage with development centers, ensuring alignment and progress across all stakeholders.