Expert Designer, Speed Footwear Product Design

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITHYou’ll be working with a fast-moving multidisciplinary team of experienced Footwear designers, Computational designers, and Innovation designers. focused on industry-leading innovative footwear. This team reports directly to the VP of Footwear Design Excellence.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are looking for a passionate footwear designer who is highly creative, has a strong aesthetic, is a problem solver, has a deep knowledge of Performance and Lifestyle footwear, and is fluent in 3D and AI digital tools. This team collaborates with a wide range of Nike teams, so a positive outlook and strong relationships are essential.

WHAT YOU BRING Design Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training8 yrs experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products

Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience

Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives

Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills

Strong sketching, illustration, visualization and rendering skills

Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials

Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project

Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus Experienced with presentation programs:
Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

Fluent in 3D tools like Blender, Gravity Sketch, Fusion 360 or Rhino Fluent in AI tools like Vizcom, Blender, Runway or Sora Fluent in tools like Illustrator, Photoshop and Keynote3D printing and prototyping skills are a plus

Team Requirements:

Positive attitude and energy

Curiosity and flexibility to find, learn and share new tools and skills

Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups

Motivated and passionate about bringing others along

Team player, and selfless leader

Speaks up with courage for self and the team

Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of viewWHAT YOU’LL WORK ONYou’ll work on a wide range of footwear projects covering all categories of performance, lifestyle and innovation, this will also span “high-volume” projects to “one-off” inspirational concepts. You will lead projects from sketch ideation, concept visualization, presentation through to tech pack and revisions. You will also be working directly with our internal and external partners to test, evaluate and recommend new digital design tools.

You will also need to mentor other designers across Nike on our new and innovative process.

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.

Summary

Location:

Beaverton, Oregon Type:
Full time