Sr. Digital Product Creator - Footwear Sr. Digital Product Creator - Footwear

Under Armour

1d • Remote

About The Position

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. Purpose of RoleExecute Digital Product Creation (DPC) technical goals with Footwear focused support for high quality digital products. Be part of the Center Of Excellence for DPC to create a unified cross functional 3D team environment. Enable business efficiencies leveraging digital assets by means of creating process efficiencies, sample savings, and advanced technical workflows. Maintain and improve steady-state Digital product that helps fuel growth for Under Armour’s end to end Digital initiatives. Advises and supports the team with hyper-realistic visualization standards with Footwear and its components. Operationalize digital product beyond visual assets to evolve product design/ development and manufacturing as we know it. Drive seamless workflows, integrate automation and repeatable output. Drive Digital Product Creation at Under Armour to the forefront of the industry.

Requirements

• 3D modeling expertise in surface-based Software. Polygonal and Node based modeling a plus.
• Rhino 3D
• Maya, Blender, ZBrush.
• 3D Rendering expert, understanding of Digital materials and lighting.
• Keyshot
• Or expert in other rendering software. Redshift, VRay, Octane etc.
• Software proficiency and in depth understanding 2D tools...
• Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Ai and Gen Ai proficient. Practice innovative yet responsible usage, integrated into daily processes.
• Ability to understand and demonstrate a fully digital, product creation workflow.
• Knowledge of soft and hard goods/ footwear manufacturing, patterns, molds, materials etc.
• Ability to create basic 3D animations and video editing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; being able to communicate with global teammates and partners, including but not limited to meeting facilitation and presentations
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a diverse team.
• Be a life-time learner and innovator.
• Years of experience required = 5+
• Bachelors in related field or comparable experience. Industrial Design, Footwear Design, Fashion Design, Product Engineering, Graphics etc.

Responsibilities

• Manage, create, and maintain Digital product technical standards, visual standards and outputs for 3D footwear.
• Advises and participates in daily Digital asset creation with tight deadlines
• Owns the Digital Footwear ‘toolbox’ of Lasts, Tooling and information critical to the digital creation process.
• Represent DPC in Footwear Huddles, product review and technical teardowns. Collaborates with Internal and External partners across time zones.
• Introduce advancements in accurate digital samples, high quality visualization and data driven standards
• Be the technical expert and drive training and support for internal teammates and factory partners.
• Innovate relentlessly, as an expert in digital tools and workflow. Explore advanced ways to digitally create footwear. Stay current in digital tool innovations and releases

Benefits

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level