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Lead Color Designer - Lifestyle - HOKA Footwear

HOKA

Portland, OR · full time · Senior

$96,600 – $130,400

Listed on HOKA’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Lead the color design vision for HOKA's lifestyle footwear line, developing seasonal palettes and color strategies that balance creative storytelling with commercial impact. This role suits designers with strong footwear expertise who can translate trend insights into cohesive product solutions while collaborating across design, product, and merchandising teams.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in industrial design, product design, or related field
  • 6–8 years of footwear color design experience in lifestyle or performance categories
  • Advanced understanding of color theory, color application, and storytelling in footwear
  • Strong knowledge of footwear construction, materials, and product process including upper and tooling
  • Ability to translate trends and consumer insights into product-relevant color strategies
  • Portfolio demonstrating color direction, trend insight, and product execution

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with generative AI platforms such as Midjourney or Vizcom

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