WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
As a member of the Footwear Development team, you will work with key multi-functional team partners like: Product Design, Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, etc. You will also be the key partner to our teams in Asia including our factory partners to ensure we are creating the product that exceeds our consumer expectations. You will need to work within the Nike matrix to ensure our products meets our Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You will also be a key point of contact for our manufacturing partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Do you have a passion for sports, footwear, and delivering amazing product for athletes all around the world? We are looking for a Senior Product Developer who will work with cross functional partners to create and drive our product process. You will be an integral part of our Footwear Product Team to help drive product excellence! You will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of our consumer. The candidate needs to be curious, team focused, have a passion for learning, solution orientated, and demonstrate a positive demeanor.
At Nike, we create world class products for all athletes, and we love what we do. On the North America Local Creation team you will be a key contributor to enhance the materials, colors, and graphics of our most beloved franchise models across all genders and Fields of Play. We are also looking to the future, working closely in key marketplace cities, collaborating and innovating with key accounts and partnerships. We seek to build and leverage tools to bring efficiency to our work and connect closer to our WHQ and overseas partners. If you have a passion for all Nike footwear products, and a curious mind that questions the present and looks to the future, we would love to hear from you.
What you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Design, Engineering, Marketing, Information Technology, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- 3+ years of Footwear Product Creation experience
- Proven verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives
- Strong team first mentality that instills trust to deliver product excellence
- Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
- Experience in project management
- Creative problem-solving skills from concepts to application.
- Knowledge of product construction concepts, materials, and the product creation life cycle
- Demonstrates base level understanding of Consumer Product or Hardgoods
- The ability to read technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files is a plus
- Ability to prioritize multiple work streams with competing priorities to deliver on tight timelines
- Knowledge of footwear pattern engineering, cost engineering, tooling or manufacturing processes is a plus
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead, guide and follow through on making decisions that will lead to timely product confirmation and sample delivery. You will execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals. You will work with your multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts. You will develop and utilize footwear knowledge to drive results and appropriately achieve project designs. You will apply fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to assure product quality and craftsmanship. In addition, you will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized,
manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing and sustainability goals.
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 Business, Industrial Design, Engineering, Marketing, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent combination of education/experience)
- 3+ years of Footwear Product Creation experience
- Proven verbal and written communication skills
- Strong team-first mentality and ability to build trust
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
- Experience in project management
- Creative problem-solving skills from concepts to application
- Knowledge of product construction concepts, materials, and product creation lifecycle
- Base level understanding of Consumer Product or Hardgoods
- Ability to prioritize multiple work streams and meet tight timelines
- Ability to read technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files
- Knowledge of footwear pattern engineering, cost engineering, tooling or manufacturing processes
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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