Lead Designer, Energy Ignite Footwear Product Design, Global Jordan

Nike • Beaverton, OR

12d

About The Position

LEAD DESIGNER, ENERGY IGNITE FOOTWEAR DESIGN, GLOBAL JORDAN Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It’s a place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters; people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR To excel in our Lead Designer, Footwear Energy Ignite, Product Design role, you must hold a passion for street, sport and fashion cultures and/or adjacent sub-cultures and communities. Jordan Energy greatly values a keen sense and deep understanding of the communities, worlds and spaces that embody originality, self-expression and a mindset of defiance. Platforming the rhythm, language, icons, and unsung heroes and their global influence, this role will inspire and challenge traditional convention in translating these points of connection into ideas and concepts that honor the past, elevate the present, and ignite the future of sport and style. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design. This teammate embodies expert communication skills with the ability to translate complex ideas into focused design narratives as well as a passion and energy for sport culture and design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Demonstrated passion and understanding of trend and visual culture
• Expert communication and presentation skills using a variety of formats
• Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces
• Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
• Ability to apply and perform design skills such as drawing/sketching/cobbling ideation, digital product creation and visual presentation development & layout, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Experience in technical footwear design
• Strong Photoshop, Illustrator, Gravity Sketch, Understanding of AI Ideation skills
• Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
• Strong sketching, illustration, cobbling and rendering skills
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Positive personality and energy
• Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
• Self-Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along

Nice To Haves

• Work with external collaborators/brand partnerships is preferred
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
• 3D design programs experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Create original Footwear product designs that reflect our design philosophy & standards with guidance from senior designers and the Design Director
• Proactively implement all footwear product details including construction detail, color, form, style, detail, fit performance, and trims.
• Partner and clearly communicate with all relevant members within Design, Technical Development and Product Management to ensure feasibility of designs against product creation timelines
• Present design concepts to various internal audiences with support from more senior designers.
• Create presentation materials that effectively communicate the concept behind the seasonal designs to internal audiences.
• Build awareness of current trends, color, and sports-related products through market research with a clear connection to consumer needs.
• Provide design support for broader Footwear Design team as needed, outside of assigned projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees