On Head of Color Design

Job Details

At On, color is more than an aesthetic choice-it is a strategic tool that connects emotion, performance, brand storytelling, and color trends. As Head of Color Design - Footwear, you will own and define the global color vision for On footwear, shaping the brand’s visual language across Lifestyle and Performance categories.

Sitting at the intersection of creativity, science, and innovation, you will lead color strategy from long-range vision through seasonal execution. You will guide, inspire, and develop several sub-teams of color designers while working closely with Product Design, Apparel Color Design, Development, Merchandising, and Product Strategy to ensure a cohesive, consumer-led, and future-facing color expression.

This is a leadership role with significant influence on brand identity, product success, and sustainability innovation.

Your Mission

Color Vision & Strategy

• Define and own the long-term and seasonal color strategy for Footwear, ensuring alignment with On’s brand DNA, consumer insights, and commercial objectives.
• Translate brand and product strategy into compelling color directions that balance innovation, consistency, and scalability.
• Act as the key decision-maker for footwear color direction across categories and franchises.
• Co-define seasonal color palettes together with the Head of App / ACC Color.

Consumer & Brand Storytelling

Cross-Functional Leadership

Trend Forecasting & Insight

Team Leadership & Development

Process, Tools & Excellence

Sustainability & Innovation

Your Story

Meet The Team

Our Color and Materials team is a key driver of On’s visual identity and sensory experience across all product categories. Bringing together expertise in color theory, material science, and cultural insight, the team works collaboratively to create distinctive, innovative, and commercially relevant design solutions.

As Head of Color Design - Footwear, you will play a central role in connecting past, present, and future perspectives-elevating our products through thoughtful color leadership and inspiring the next generation of design excellence.

If you are excited by the power of color, energized by leading creative teams, and motivated to shape the future of performance and lifestyle footwear, we’d love to hear from you.

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.