WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to join NXT Basketball team at Nike! The Lead Designer, Footwear has a passion for footwear design, working in a team, and a Passion for the Future of Basketball’s game and Culture

Skills:

Ability to work by sketching, cobbling and with 3d tools to brign 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 drawigns 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 Basketball Design Director and Engineer, Innovators  and Athlete concepts team to serve the basketball consumer.

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

EDUCATION:

• 5-7 years' experience designing and developing innovative footwear products
• Bachelors degree in design or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 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
• 3D design program experience 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

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.