NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what’s next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We're looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to join NXT Global team at Nike! The Lead Designer of Global Football NXT Footwear has a passion for footwear design, working in a team, and a Passion for the Future of Football’s game and Culture .
Skills:
Ability to work by sketching, cobbling and with 3d tools to bring to life your ideas.
A Future thinker that is curious to seek and solve problems, serving Athletes.
Sets the vision for projects and consumer.
High level understanding of shoe making and method of make.
Ability to create Technical drawings of designs to communicate with factories.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You'll build innovative footwear designs that advance the product and performance and Aesthetic for a targeted consumer. You'll follow the execution of product details including construction, form, color, materials, style, fit, and performance. You'll actively seek authoritative recommendations to develop designs with regard to testing, manufacturability, sustainability,and aesthetic finish.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will collaborate with the Global Football Senior Design Director, Engineer, Innovators and to serve the Global Football consumer as well as be flexible to work across other fields of play such as Basketball, Running and or Training.
You'll collaborate with design and management teams on innovative footwear concepts from brief Innovation Launch.
You'll communicate and present design concepts to various internal and external audiences. Encouraging community and working with others are also expectations for this role.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's Degree in product design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
5-7 years' experience designing and developing innovative footwear products
Previous footwear design experience required
Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator skills
3D design program experience a plus
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, plastics, and other engineering materials are ideal
Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication
Communicate and present design concepts to internal and external audiences
Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with key partners
Significant engagement with external partners
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
Team Requirements:
Positive attitude and energy
Team player
Collaborator and works well with others
Speaks up with courage for self and the team
Open minded, good listener and curious
Self starter
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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.
Top Skills
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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