Footwear Designer For Nike Global Football
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.
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Create innovative designs for Nike Footwear products. Collaborate with members in Design, Development, and Product Management to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price points, merchandising needs and product creation timelines are required. Follow the execution of all product details including construction detail, color, form, style, detail, fit performance, graphic application, and trim. Develop a deep understanding of the Football culture & “all-day footballer” consumers and their culture by learning about competitive products, consumer retail habits and market trends; and translate into all product designs. Travel to factories domestically and internationally to ensure the execution and manufacturability of the concepts. Work with factory partners to create high quality products to serve athletes. Work with Inline Innovation Team to bring Innovation to Inline models and to market. Work within cross-functional Category team to create a line from concept to reality and produce footwear product designs that advance Nike's design image, product performance and appeal to targeted consumers. Present visual concept solutions to product briefs; collaborate with Design, Development and Product Management groups to focus product designs for market success; finalize technical packages. Communicate and present design concepts to various internal, external audiences and cross-functional teams. Produce presentation materials that effectively communicate the concept behind the line for internal and external audiences. Provide design support for the design team as needed outside of assigned product load. Work on Injection tooling with Engineering to bring concept to production.
Employer will accept Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design or related field or equivalent or 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Education or experience must include the following: 3D modeling and generative design programs such as Rhinoceros 3D, Alias Autodesk, and Grasshopper; Designing and creating Colors and Graphics stories for products; Sketching and Rendering tools such as Photoshop or Illustrator; Product design and management; 3D rendering software including Keyshot; and Pattern making.
TRAVEL REQUIRED.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.