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.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As part of the Asterisk Team in Nike Sportswear (NSW), you’ll bring new footwear designs to life ahead of mainstream trends and strengthen existing franchises. You’ll use alternative approaches to bring products to market quickly in a dynamic, continuously evolving creation environment.
Your work focuses exclusively on footwear product creation, from brief through commercialization. Early in development, you’ll provide cross-functional teams with recommendations and technical expertise on construction techniques, materials, tooling, cost and project plans. You’ll pursue product excellence through premium fit, quality and craftsmanship while supporting profitability.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
In the Product Creation function, you’ll serve as the key point of contact for teammates in Asia during development and commercialization. Throughout the creation process, you’ll also collaborate with Product Testing, Material Design and Material Development, Product Design, Product Management, and Sourcing Managers.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Senior Footwear Product Developer who translates consumer needs into effective footwear solutions. You bring proven project management, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills, supported by clear communication and a proactive, adaptable approach to leadership.
Success in this role means delivering complex footwear projects on time while meeting design intent, performance, cost, profitability and sustainability targets. You’ll combine technical expertise with cross-functional partnership to build consensus on priorities and decisions. Preferred qualifications are listed below.
- Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing or Industrial Design; or an equivalent combination of education, experience or training.
- Minimum of 3 years directly applicable work experience
- Communication and influencing skills that enable effective interaction with leadership and cross-functional product creation team members.
- Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and materials is highly preferred
- Proven project management experience related to product creation or manufacturing.
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.
