WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Senior Color Designer is an active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication, will work closely with the Color Design Manager, Product Management, Development and Digital teams to create the future of customization across performance and lifestyle footwear. This is an individual contributor position reporting to the NBY Color Design Manager.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Senior Color Designer who brings creative vision, technical expertise, meticulous attention to detail and strong problem‑solving skills to accelerate the future of NIKE Footwear customization. They thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and are energized by complexity, collaboration, and continuous learning. They push boundaries, manage competing priorities, embrace ambiguity, and translate cultural, consumer, and trend insights into compelling design solutions. They are passionate about crafting narratives and color palettes that elevate product emotion and enhance customization opportunities. Their work reflects curiosity, excellence, and a drive to create industry‑leading, athlete‑relevant outcomes across performance and lifestyle footwear. Graphic design experience is a valued plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
- Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
- Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, and trend as they relate to elevating the consumer experience.
- Experience with presentation programs such as Keynote, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will create and manage color palettes, narratives, blocking strategies and other customization details for performance and lifestyle footwear. You will collaborate with NBY design and cross-functional teammates as well as inline counterparts to deliver compelling and unique customization opportunities to our consumer. Your daily responsibilities are wide ranging, challenging, and an opportunity for continued learning and growth.
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 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.
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