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.
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're looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to join NXT Global team at Nike! The Lead Designer of Global Football NXT Footwear has a passion for footwear design, working in a team, and a Passion for the Future of Football’s game and Culture .
Skills:
Ability to work by sketching, cobbling and with 3d tools to bring to life your ideas.
A Future thinker that is curious to seek and solve problems, serving Athletes.
Sets the vision for projects and consumer.
High level understanding of shoe making and method of make.
Ability to create Technical drawings of designs to communicate with factories.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You'll build innovative footwear designs that advance the product and performance and Aesthetic for a targeted consumer. You'll follow the execution of product details including construction, form, color, materials, style, fit, and performance. You'll actively seek authoritative recommendations to develop designs with regard to testing, manufacturability, sustainability,and aesthetic finish.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will collaborate with the Global Football Senior Design Director, Engineer, Innovators and to serve the Global Football consumer as well as be flexible to work across other fields of play such as Basketball, Running and or Training.
You'll collaborate with design and management teams on innovative footwear concepts from brief Innovation Launch.
You'll communicate and present design concepts to various internal and external audiences. Encouraging community and working with others are also expectations for this role.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's Degree in product design or relevant design degree or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
5-7 years' experience designing and developing innovative footwear products
Previous footwear design experience required
Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator skills
3D design program experience a plus
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, plastics, and other engineering materials are ideal
Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication
Communicate and present design concepts to internal and external audiences
Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with key partners
Significant engagement with external partners
Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
Team Requirements:
Positive attitude and energy
Team player
Collaborator and works well with others
Speaks up with courage for self and the team
Open minded, good listener and curious
Self starter
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO, OR ADD YOUR PORTFOLIO LINK ON YOUR CV/RESUME
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.
