Footwear & Accessories Designer

On site - Barcelona · Design · Reports to: Co-Founders / Creative Directors

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Who We Are

HEREU is an independent contemporary fashion brand based in Barcelona, with a global distribution footprint across premium retailers and our own e-commerce channel. We sit at the intersection of craft and modern design — working with specialist manufacturers and artisans to bring products to life with a strong sense of identity. After a decade of growth, we're a lean, international team entering a new phase of organizational maturity.

Everyone here has real ownership of their work.

The Role

We're looking for a Designer with a strong aesthetic sensibility to act as the operational right hand to our founders. The role centers on creative research, technical development, closing collections with Merchandising, leading fittings and approving samples, and product design collaboration, ensuring the brand's craftsmanship and Mediterranean identity carry through with total fidelity.

What You'll Do
Creative Research — Top Priority

Research visual concepts, art movements, architecture and global luxury trends that feed the founders' vision.

Develop moodboards, color proposals and texture panels for each season's kickoff.

Lead the ongoing sourcing of leathers, linings, hardware and new materials.

Product Development & Technical Closure — Core Operational

Work closely with Merchandising on closing the range plan, assessing technical proposals from a creative standpoint (reference balance, material feasibility, costs).

Lead and document fitting sessions with founders and the Design Technician to evaluate fit, proportions and material behavior on shoes and bags.

Oversee prototypes and salesman samples, flagging any deviation before sign-off for production.

Work directly with the Creative Direction (Founders) to translate their direction into tangible sketches for new silhouettes and accessories.

Lead the design process for the bags category, proposing new models, structures and volumes.

Develop color and texture variations on approved base silhouettes, ensuring design intent carries through accurately to the technical team's spec sheets and BOMs.

What We're Looking For

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• 3–5 years of experience in research, development and design of footwear, bags and leather goods at premium or contemporary luxury brands.
  
• Degree in Fashion Design, Product Design, or demonstrable specialization in Footwear and Leather Goods.
  
• Strong command of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop — clean digital flat sketching, visual mock-ups and image treatment.
  
• Fluent in Spanish and English, written and spoken.
  
• An instinctive sense for contemporary luxury design, traditional craftsmanship and HEREU's visual world.
  
• Technical rigor and the critical eye to defend the brand's aesthetic values against commercial or production pressure.
  
• Maturity to interpret and elevate the creative directors' ideas, taking ownership of research, design and technical development with real autonomy.
  

What We Offer

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• Salary: €40,000 – €45,000 gross per year, depending on experience.
  
• Office-based role in our Barcelona studio — this is a full in‑person position.
  
• Flexible start time: you can come in anytime between 8:00 and 9:30, depending on your day. Fridays on an intensive schedule. xqbhyrx
  
• The chance to grow alongside a brand that's scaling — with real visibility and responsibility from day one.
  
• A real role in a real company, not a big corporate structure, but a brand with an identity, an international presence and a team that cares about what it builds. You'll have visibility, autonomy and the chance to grow alongside us.
  

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