Lead Designer, Kids Footwear Product Design, Global Jordan

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Jordan is seeking a Lead Footwear Designer to help lead and develop seasonal design concepts for Jordan Kids Footwear. The role focuses on creating innovative, culturally connected footwear product solutions and compelling stories across sport performance and sport lifestyle, serving young athletes, consumers, and communities. The designer will apply creative problem-solving throughout the process, from concept development through final design, while supporting product integrity, innovation, quality, performance, cost, and accessibility.

As part of the Jordan Kids Footwear Design team, the designer will work closely with the Product Director, Kids, category Product Management partners, and project teammates. The role spans footwear across running, basketball, training, classics, modern lifestyle, and sandals, and includes leading or participating in key Brand and Footwear initiatives from design through execution. The designer will bring seasonal creative direction, future-forward trends, and innovation to life, explore new opportunities, and help drive concepts from early exploration through execution.

The day-to-day work includes collaborating on research and insights, solving problems involving style, performance, and manufacturing, engaging with young athletes and consumers, developing a broad range of creative solutions, and presenting work in informal and formal design reviews. Jordan offers accommodations during the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• 5–7 years of relevant work experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products.
• Previous footwear design experience.
• Ability to build accurate 2D technical drawings and tech packs.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into meaningful product solutions and narratives.
• Experience in technical footwear design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and comfort working in new digital spaces.
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Solid knowledge of footwear manufacturing processes and materials.
• Ability to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
• Experience with presentation programs, including Keynote, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.
• Positive, collaborative approach and ability to contribute to a strong team environment.
• Ability to build strong connections across Jordan Design and with key cross-functional partners.
• Ability to connect ideas across disciplines, support shared outcomes, and align with team culture and behaviors.
• Open-mindedness, listening skills, receptiveness to candid feedback and diverse viewpoints, and willingness to speak up with courage.

Nice To Haves

• Performance footwear design experience.
• 3D design skills using Gravity Sketch, Rhino, Blender, or other 3D software.
• Cobbling and prototyping skills.
• Interest in mentoring and supporting fellow designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop seasonal design concepts for Jordan Kids Footwear.
• Create innovative footwear design solutions and resonant product stories across sport performance and sport lifestyle.
• Lead or participate in key Brand and Footwear initiatives from design through execution.
• Bring seasonal creative direction, future-forward trends, and innovation to life through Kids Footwear design.
• Collaborate with project teammates on research, consumer insights, and problem-solving related to style, performance, and manufacturing.
• Engage with young athletes and consumers to inform design work.
• Develop creative solutions that account for cost and accessibility.
• Participate in and present work at informal and formal design reviews, helping drive concepts from early exploration through execution.
• Support fellow designers through mentoring and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior