Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As our Innovation Testing Director of Nike’s Footwear Material and Mechanical Lab, you will be responsible for overseeing the M&M lab innovation testing group and ensuring timely testing of new innovations ranging from upper materials, cushioning systems to outsoles. Your team will also be responsible for developing new testing methodologies and capabilities for Nike footwear which will be used both in the M&M Lab and abroad.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
This position requires a leader with technical expertise who can ideate, anticipate, and innovate testing solutions while leading a team of test engineers through complex dynamic problems while collaboration in a fast-paced environment. As a successful candidate, you will demonstrate the following key attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- A minimum of 10 years directly relevant experience
- Education or experience in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Biomechanics or similar technical field
- Experience in product design, creation, testing and engineering, or other similar function
- Experience with developing talent, teamwork and diversity
- Experience with footwear innovation, creation, and manufacturing
- Excellent multi-tasking and organization skills
- Excellent collaboration and leadership skills
- Ability to travel internationally
- Demonstrated passion for innovation, product creation, excellence, and integrity
- Ability to foresee, create, and execute strategic business plans
- Ability to lead the team through sophisticated technical challenges
- Thrives in an environment with ambiguity and changing priorities
- Clearly communicate strategy and technical topics to diverse audiences at all levels
- Strong analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to simultaneously balance multiple challenging projects
- Ability to work with and influence multi-functional teams
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will be expected to champion a team culture of collaboration with multiple Nike functions and partners such as product creation, Innovation, global sourcing and manufacturing, factories, and suppliers. You will also build the future of innovation testing and develop new strategies and solutions that result in superior products in the marketplace.
- You must demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, through an ability to deliver multiple solutions to complex problems and priorities.
- You will collaborate with individuals across the business to build alignment with the various Nike teams and global partners, share the capabilities of product creation and testing as well as drive advancements in product creation, innovation, product excellence, and evaluation of Nike.
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.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
