WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re seeking an Expert Designer, NSW Modern Footwear Product Design Create to push the boundaries of sport and culture. You’re a curious observer, an eager participant, and a cultural sponge, constantly seeking insights to solve problems in unexpected ways. With a sharp eye for design and a fearless approach to innovation. You create work that disrupts, excites, and redefines. You thrive in collaboration, seamlessly translating between our world and external partners to deliver something entirely new.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Nike NSW Lab sits at the intersection of sport, culture, and innovation. Our team’s focus is creating the future of Nike Sportswear and creating modern icons.
You’ll be at the intersection of newness and energy, balancing the bold with the brand’s priorities. You’ll craft footwear that fuses worlds, ensuring each design is both visionary and commercially viable. From concept to execution, you’ll shape every detail, construction, form, fit, performance, while considering cost, sustainability, and manufacturability. Your work will inspire and elevate, driving the future of footwear.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You’ll collaborate with some of the most innovative minds, external partners, internal designers, developers, product managers, and engineers. Bringing fresh ideas to life from brief to market. You’ll align visions, refine concepts, and lead conversations that push boundaries. As a key voice in the creative process, you’ll inspire both teams and communities, championing innovation at every step.
**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE INCLUDE A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO (PDF OR WEBSITE LINK)
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- 8 plus years of experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products preferred
- Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
- Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
- Experience in technical footwear design
- Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
- Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- 3D design programs experience is 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
- Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
- Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
- Lead + drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)
- Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
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
- Footwear design portfolio (PDF or website link)
- Bachelor's degree in design or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years designing and developing innovative footwear and products
- Technical footwear design experience
- Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills
- Ability to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Knowledge of form, color, materials, and human factors
- Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Experience with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat
- Cobbling and prototyping skills
- Experience with 3D design programs
- Ability to translate consumer insights into product solutions and narratives
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional partnerships beyond Design
- Positive, motivated personality and ability to contribute to team culture
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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