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 are looking for a passionate footwear designer who is highly creative, has a strong aesthetic, is a problem solver, has a deep knowledge of Performance and Lifestyle footwear, and is fluent in 3D and AI digital tools. This team collaborates with a wide range of Nike teams so a positive outlook and strong relationships are essential.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You’ll work on a wide range of footwear projects covering all categories of performance, lifestyle and innovation, this will also span “high-volume” projects to “one-off” inspirational concepts.
You will lead projects from sketch ideation, concept visualization, presentation through to tech pack and revisions. You will also be working directly with our internal and external partners to test, evaluate and recommend new digital design tools.
You will also need to mentor other designers across Nike on our new and innovative process.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You’ll be working with a fast moving multidisciplinary team of experienced Footwear designers, Computational designers, and Innovation designers. focused on industry-leading innovative footwear. This team reports directly to the VP of Footwear Design Excellence.
WHAT YOU BRING
Design Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
- 8 years experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
- 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
- Strong Photoshop, sketching, illustration, visualization and rendering skills
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
- Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
- Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, Powerpoint, Acrobat, etc.
- Fluent in 3D tools like Blender, Gravity Sketch, Fusion 360 or Rhino
- Fluent in AI tools like Vizcom, Newarc, Blender, Runway or Sora fluent in “Basic tools” like Illustrator, Photoshop and Keynote
- 3D printing and prototyping skills are a plus
Team Requirements:
- Positive attitude and energy
- Curiosity and flexibility to find, learn and share new tools and skills
- Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
- Motivated and passionate about bringing others along
- Team player, and selfless leader
- Speaks up with courage for self and the team
- Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
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.
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What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., it’s in our nature to innovate and our mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world [if you have a body, you’re an athlete]. Because we exist to serve athletes, we dare to design the future of sport. To us, innovation is about elevating human potential. We obsess over the needs of athletes of all abilities, using their insights to create products that are beautiful, useful and make all athletes better. To make big leaps, we take big risks. Incremental change won’t get us to where we want to go fast enough. So we pursue moonshots — like developing the first self-lacing shoe, running the first two-hour marathon and committing to 100% renewable energy use in our facilities. We embrace different perspectives — from scientists and designers to coders and quarterbacks — because we know everyone brings unique experiences and ideas to the team. To serve athletes across the hundreds of countries where NIKE does business, we need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our consumers and a culture of inclusivity. We aim to foster inclusion and embrace diversity throughout our business, teams, and culture to create breakthrough innovations, empower teammates to realize their full potential and bring us closer to the communities we serve. NIKE's diverse, high-performing teams around the world are united in purpose and inspired to change the world through sport.
Why Work With Us
With a global footprint, culture of innovation and team-first mentality, we take action to create a future of continual progress for athletes, sport and our world. Whether our job is designing the ultimate sneaker or coding a revolutionary app, we’re united by the same mission: to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
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