Innovation Designer

About the role

Horseware Ireland is looking for an Innovation Designer to join its Innovation and Product team, focusing on Equine and Therapies products. The role involves turning consumer insight, brand direction, and emerging opportunities into tangible product concepts that move through development, sampling, and commercial launch.

Key responsibilities

• Create product concepts for Equine and Therapies, including sketches, design direction, material intent, colour direction, trims, graphics, and product details.
• Translate consumer insight, market needs, material opportunities, and technology inputs into design proposals for the innovation pipeline.
• Apply brand and category design codes across shape, colour, materials, trims, graphics, labelling, and packaging.
• Partner with the Innovation and Product Design Manager and Global Product Manager to progress approved concepts through development, sample review, approval, and launch readiness.
• Work with the Product Technician on tech packs, specifications, fit sessions, sample reviews, trim placement, and design updates.
• Incorporate equine fit, movement, comfort, and use‑case requirements when developing concepts and reviewing samples.
• Gather and apply feedback from riders, customers, internal teams, suppliers, and equine experts throughout the design process.

Required profile

• Passion for equine products and a strong understanding of the equine market.
• Ability to develop product concepts that align with brand direction and consumer insight.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams, including product managers, technicians, and suppliers.

Required skills