WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As a member of the Nike Global Football Product Development team, you will work collaboratively with key functional partners throughout the Product Development process. This includes Footwear Engineering, Footwear Product Testing, Footwear Material Design and Material Development, Product Design, Product Management, Product Merchandising, Sourcing and Operations, and our overseas partners – both within Nike and external to Nike. You will report to the GFB Footwear Senior Manager.
You will be responsible for managing the production creation process from initial concept through commercialization, serving as the primary point of contact for factory partners to the PHK project team, leading communications, and driving product development in a clear and accurate manner. You will navigate the Nike matrix to ensure that our processes model and match Nike Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Product Developer II who will be a passionate, collaborative teammate, and integral part of creating amazing product for athletes in the World’s most watched sport. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated proven project management experience, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product development setting. In addition, we are looking for a proactive self-starter, quick learner, clear communicator, team player and person who exhibits strong leadership skills to lead projects across multiple seasons and timelines. As a member of our Nike team, we’ll look for you to display an aptitude to gain knowledge of our consumer’s footwear needs and to solve problems that are relevant and impactful.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Product Development or Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- Minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience
- High profile communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact with leadership, cross functional product creation team members, and articulate next steps and objectives in a clear manner
- Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and materials is highly preferred
- Strong product management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects across different timelines
- Understanding of product planning, forecasting, and process planning with strong communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As our GFB Developer II at Nike, you'll drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects and will recommend and specify the material, component and construction to meet key features and performance goals. You will also apply your understanding of sophisticated innovation concepts to the in-line product process and offering. You will apply your understanding of footwear technical knowledge to drive product creation through 3D Prototyping, Bottom Tooling, Upper Patterns, Mold Design, Chemical, Materials, Costing, and Manufacturing to achieve project objectives in an efficient, effective, balanced, and timely way.
- Working on complex footwear projects, you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business.
- You will utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence.
- You will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets.
- You will ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.
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 Product Development, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design, or equivalent education, experience, or training
- Minimum 2 years of directly relevant work experience
- Strong communication and influencing skills with leadership and cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies, equipment, tooling, and materials
- Strong product management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines
- Understanding of product planning, forecasting, and process planning
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
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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