Lead Designer, Streetwear Looks Of Footwear Product Design, Global Jordan

Nike•Beaverton, OR

11d

About The Position

The Lead Footwear Designer in Streetwear Looks of Jordan develops innovative footwear designs from concept to reality, combining measurable performance benefits with iconic design. The role involves researching consumer insights, solving performance and manufacturing challenges, working with athletes, and developing creative, appealing solutions that consider sustainability and cost. The designer participates in informal and formal reviews and collaborates with the Senior Director, Streetwear Looks of Jordan. As an experienced footwear designer, the Lead Designer also serves as a team leader and mentor to other designers. The position works closely with a broad project team and the design community, including engineers, researchers, scientists, marketing, testing, sustainability, materials, costing, industrial design, color, graphics, and computational design.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
6 or more years of experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products.
Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives.
Experience in technical footwear design.
Strong connection to streetwear culture, music, and art, demonstrated in the portfolio.
Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
Ability to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs).
Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
Ability to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
Experience with presentation programs such as Keynote, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.
Positive personality and energy; motivated and hardworking; collaborative and open to feedback and diverse points of view.
Ability to contribute to shared team culture and behaviors and speak up with courage for self and the team.
Must provide a footwear-design-focused portfolio as a PDF or URL with password.

Nice To Haves

Cobbling and prototyping skills.
Experience with 3D design programs.

Responsibilities

Develop innovative footwear designs from concept to reality.
Translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives.
Research and gather insights, and solve performance and manufacturing challenges with project teammates.
Work with athletes to develop footwear solutions.
Create a broad range of creative and appealing design concepts that consider sustainability and cost.
Participate in and present work during informal and formal reviews.
Collaborate with the Senior Director, Streetwear Looks of Jordan.
Lead partnerships beyond the Design function, including Marketing, Engineering, and Development.
Mentor and support other designers.
Collaborate with a large, cross-functional project team and the wider design community.