WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
As our Running Expert Footwear Design in Nike Mens & Womens Running, you will design and create industry-leading innovative running footwear products (but not limited to) from concept to reality. We value strong bluesky concepting and authentic problem solving to provide athletes* with measurable benefits in performance that are matched with breathtaking iconic designs.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
In Nike Mens & Womens Running Create team, you will work on designs that push the possibilities of the human potential through footwear (and beyond). We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game of running world! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of creative and beautiful solutions, that are also sustainable and considerate of cost. With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews. In addition to individual project work, the Expert Designer will also collaborate and help create the design direction with the Senior Design Director. As a seasoned designer with deep knowledge and experience in footwear, you will be seen as a team leader and mentor for other designers.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
As an Expert designer in Mens & Womens Running, you will be working hand in hand with a large project team of different experts (engineers, researchers, scientists, marketing, testing, sustainability, materials, costing, etc), collaborate within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, computational, etc.), and mentor other designers. You will work under the direction of our Senior Design Director, and be reviewed by other directors from other functions.
WHAT YOU BRING
Design Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Industrial Design or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- 8 yrs experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products preferred
- 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
- Experience in Technical & Performance footwear design - running design is a plus
- Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
- Must be able to create accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- 3D design program experience are a plus
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Curiosity and flexibility to learn new skills & tools
- 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.
Team Requirements:
- Positive attitude and energy
- Ability and passion to lead, mentor and onboard Design teammates
- Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
- Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
- Lead + drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc)
- Motivated and passionate about bringing others along
- Team player, and selfless leader
- Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
- Speaks up with courage for self and the team
- Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
- Being a runner is not a requirement but being passionate and curious to learn about Running and the athlete* is a plus.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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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