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

Your story

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in product/industrial design or similar field
• 8+ years of experience in global innovation teams, with at least 3 years in a leadership role delivering world-class performance products
• Proven track record of pushing the boundaries of product design and innovation, with the ability to lead and inspire a team
• Deep understanding of performance products, athlete insights, and data-driven design approaches, with the ability to translate these into functional, scalable product designs
• Expertise in advanced materials and manufacturing processes, including proficiency in 2D/3D design tools and prototyping techniques
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Comfortable navigating complex projects, managing timelines and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

You will work in the Innovation Design Studio with an international team of experts, developers, engineers across different disciplines, designing and developing the most advanced products and technologies at On. We deliver breakthrough Innovation and Design by leveraging state of the art manufacturing technologies and design tools. This team is specifically tasked with designing and developing the most exciting long-term innovation solutions into high level product concepts that are driven by Athlete Performance and Sustainability goals. To be truly disruptive in this space this team rethinks the ways our products are made from the ground up and seamlessly integrates design and technology to unlock new opportunities

Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom-built spiral trail

What we offer

• On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose
• On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination
• Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things

Ready to dig into the details?This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum

Are we a good fit?We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you?No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role