Job Description About the Role
n JSW Sports is looking for a Senior Design Consultant – Footwear to provide strategic design leadership in building a world-class performance footwear business to join their team in Mumbai.
n This is a senior consulting role for an accomplished footwear design expert who will define the long-term design vision, drive product innovation, and help create footwear purpose-built for Indian athletes and consumers.
n The ideal candidate will bring global experience in performance footwear design and innovation, along with the ability to mentor emerging talent and establish best-in-class design capabilities.
n This can be a consulting, fractional, full-time role.
n Key Responsibilities
n Strategic Design Leadership
n n Provide strategic leadership and guidance for the overall footwear design function.
n Define the footwear design architecture across key categories, including running, training, and sneakers.
n Shape the long-term design vision, product philosophy, and innovation roadmap for the footwear portfolio.
n Advise leadership on global footwear trends, emerging technologies, and consumer preferences.
n n Product Innovation
n n Lead the conceptualization of innovative footwear solutions that meet the performance needs of Indian athletes and consumers.
n Collaborate with elite athletes and leverage insights from the Athlete Innovation Lab to develop athlete-centric products.
n Drive innovation in comfort, performance,



durability, and aesthetics across the footwear range.
n Ensure products combine technical excellence with compelling design and commercial relevance.
n n Technical Design Excellence
n n Provide expert guidance on footwear construction, including tooling, last development, outsole engineering, upper construction, and material selection.
n Advise product development teams throughout the design and prototyping process to ensure design intent and technical feasibility.
n Review prototypes and provide recommendations to enhance product performance, fit, and quality.
n n Cross-functional Collaboration
n n Partner with Product Development, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Brand teams to bring creative products to market.
n Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure high-quality execution from concept through production.
n n Qualifications & Experience
n n Bachelor's or Master's degree in Footwear Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, or a related discipline.
n 15–25 years of global experience in footwear design, preferably with leading sports or performance footwear brands.
n Proven experience designing and developing innovative performance footwear.
n Prior experience in a consulting, advisory, or leadership capacity is highly desirable.
n Demonstrated success in mentoring design teams and building organizational capability.
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📌 Senior Footwear Designer (Raigarh)
🏢 JSW Sports
📍 Raigarh