Product Designer - Specialized

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Product Designer – Specialized 5

Beaverton, OR (Hybrid); 4 Days Onsite Per Week

3+ Months

W2

• Reason to Fill - Coverage for an employee on family leave
• Location - Nike WHQ (PHK) - Serena Williams Building - Traditional hybrid model with Fridays remote
• Org/ Team info - Olympics Footwear Design
• Education - Years of experience - 10+ years preferred, degree not required

• Design - Industrial Design in the footwear industry at an expert level with experience in working with innovation and materials design
• Communication - strong communication skills that can work across multiple cross‑functional partners, and keep leaders and working teams well‑informed on project progress
• Project Management - self‑starter that doesn’t need hand‑holding, knows general Footwear design and product creation processes and can navigate complexity independently
• Previous Nike experience is not required but NEEDS to come from a similar corporate footwear design experience (ex: Adidas, New Balance, etc)

• Purpose
  • Expert Product Designer
  • Creative agility
  • Entry into creative design leadership
  • Deliver product vision & execute seasonal projects, aligned to creative direction & project briefs

• Create/set design direction for silo or product collection within a dimension
• Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross‑functional communication
• Communicate and present design concepts to internal and external audiences. Clearly communicate changes to ensure timely completion of projects
• Collaborate and communicate cross‑functionally with key partners
• May provide mentorship across design

• Education:
  • Associate Degree preferred
• Experience:
  • Preferred design experience: 8+ years
  • Creative experience (consumer/segment/dimensions)
  • Knowledge of creative culture
• Functional
  
  Skills:
  • Digital design acumen (design‑based software needed: Creative Suite)
  • Preferred knowledge and experience with advanced digital tools/3D skills
  • Master of make and manufacturing
  • Master presentation & communication skills
  • Master design skills, brief to presentation to manufacturing
  • Master creative process
  • Master business context
  • Master understanding of insights
• Key Partners:
  • Athletes
  • Design Triad
  • Development
  • Innovation
  • Manufacturing
  • Mentor
  • Operations
  • Product Merch
  • Sustainability

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Software Development