WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Collaboration with design management to actively gain experience, enhance design skills and increase knowledge of Nike's design philosophy, products and processes will be key. You'll also partner with category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines. You will report to the Director, NSW Energy Footwear Product Design.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re seeking a passionate Footwear Designer II for Energy who has a focused interest in bringing innovation and style together, and a passion for unique footwear product! This role will work with external collaborators and must have a demonstrated connection to sneaker culture, collaboration, and fashion.
- Bachelor’s degree in design, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- 2+ years of experience designing and developing innovative footwear
- Ability to apply and perform design skills such as drawing/sketching, ideation, visual presentation development and layout
- Demonstrated passion for culture, music, art, sneakers, and Streetwear. (This should be shown in portfolio)
- Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
- Must be able to create accurate 2D technical drawings
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- 3D knowledge, and AI experience a plus
- Experience in technical footwear design
- Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
- Positive personality and energy
- Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
- Experience working on collaborations is highly preferred.
**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST SUBMIT A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO SHOWING CONNECTION TO SNEAKER AND STREETWEAR CULTURE
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will work on designs that push the possibilities of sports and culture through footwear. We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with consumers and creating a vast range of creative and beautiful solutions, that are also sustainable and considerate of cost. With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews. In addition to individual project work, the Designer II will also collaborate and engage the innovation partners and consumers.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in design or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- At least 2 years of experience designing and developing innovative footwear or other products
- Ability to perform design skills including drawing, sketching, ideation, visual presentation development, and layout
- Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills
- Ability to create accurate 2D technical drawings and tech packs
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Ability to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
- Experience with presentation programs such as Keynote, PowerPoint, or Acrobat
- Footwear-design-focused portfolio
- Passion for culture, music, art, sneakers, and streetwear
- Cobbling and prototyping skills
- 3D design knowledge or experience with 3D design programs
- AI experience
- Experience in technical footwear design
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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