Are you motivated by shaping the future of footwear through thoughtful design, curiosity and craftsmanship? This is your chance to influence the next generation of ECCO products while growing your creative impact in a global, collaborative environment.

A creative home in our design studio in Tønder
You will join our Design Studio, becoming part of a passionate and friendly team rooted in craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous learning. You will work closely with the Design Director and a group of designers, trend researchers, technicians and 3D artists who value open collaboration and knowledge sharing. The atmosphere is supportive, international, and driven by curiosity. We take pride in our heritage while always looking ahead to explore new ideas, materials, and concepts.

Move ideas from early sketches to refined concepts 
You will take creative responsibility for assigned footwear design projects across various collections. Your work will span drawing, digital design, prototype tracking, and preparing material for concept and design presentations. You will also play a part in innovation projects and collaborate with external designers on selected collections.

Your key tasks include:

• Transforming hand sketches into digital concepts using Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Designing soles and upper concepts in collaboration with 3D engineers, technicians, and pattern makers.
• Tracking prototypes and coordinating developments with the technical department.
• Preparing visual layouts and presentation material for concept and design reviews.
• Supporting innovation initiatives and mentoring junior designers.

You are creative and eager to learn and explore
We imagine that you have a natural curiosity, a strong sense of aesthetics, and a structured workflow. You may not tick every box below, but we still encourage you to apply.

You have:

• A few years of experience working as a footwear designer in an international environment.
• Strong freehand drawing skills and proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience or interest in working with 3D tools such as Blender or Maya.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work independently within agreed areas.
• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in a design related area, e.g. industrial design.

Ready to bring creative footwear concepts to life in our design studio?
We review applications on an ongoing basis, so apply as soon as you feel ready.

For questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Louise Vanggaard Hansen, Chief of Staff, Design Studio, on lh@ecco.com.

Imagining yourself at ECCO? Get a glimpse of what your new exciting career entails on https://enter.ecco.com.

CREATE THE FOOTPRINTS OF TOMORROW 

Join us and you become part of a meaningful, developing and multicultural workplace with colleagues who are proud to create the footprints of tomorrow. Our offices and facilities around the world have an informal culture and relaxed dress code – our shoe code is slightly stricter.

Are you curious, passionate and ready to make an impact? Then you’ll fit right in.