Lead Designer, Kids NSW Footwear Product Design Create

Position Type

Full Time

Career area

Design

Location

1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States

Job ID

R-87250

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Lead Designer in Kids Footwear, you will be working together with a large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.), and mentoring other designers.

You'll partner with your category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines. You will work under the direction of our Kids Senior Design Director and will present your design concepts to various audiences.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to help lead, inspire, and develop seasonal design concepts for kids' footwear. Product Design at Nike is a diverse culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovative thinking on all levels. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design.

The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant, and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems. You leverage your design skills along with highly creative problem solving to create innovative product solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the athletes and communities we serve. You will use your design versatility to create visually stunning and industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – across the wide range of product in the sport performance and sport lifestyle footwear landscape.

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training

5-7 years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products

Previous footwear design experience required

Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)

Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives

Experience in technical footwear design – Performance footwear experience design is a plus

Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces

3D design skillset : Gravity Sketch, Rhino,Blender, or any 3D software is a plus

Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus

Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills

Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials

Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project

Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

Positive personality and energy

Interest in mentoring fellow designers

Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups

Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along

Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader

Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots

Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors

Speaks up with courage for self and the team

Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Kids Footwear is responsible for design and creation of price point product across 6 category “Fields of Play”, including Running, Basketball, Classics, Modern Lifestyle, and Sandals.

We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will collaborate with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around style, performance, and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative solutions that are considerate of cost. With each project, you will also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews

Please attach your portfolio or have a link in your resume.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.

What You Can Expect

OUR HIRING GAME PLAN

01 Apply

Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.

02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment

If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.

03 Interview

Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.