About The Position
The Lead Designer in Streetwear Looks of Jordan designs innovative footwear from concept through realization, developing performance-driven products with distinctive, iconic design. The role involves exploring new opportunities, taking creative risks, and translating consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives. The designer works closely with a broad project team—including engineers, researchers, scientists, marketing, testing, sustainability, materials, and costing professionals—and collaborates across the design community. Day-to-day work includes research, gathering insights, solving performance and manufacturing challenges, working with athletes, and developing a wide range of creative, appealing solutions that are sustainable and considerate of cost. The Lead Designer participates in and presents work during informal and formal reviews, leads cross-functional partnerships, and mentors other designers. Applicants must provide a footwear-design-focused portfolio as a PDF or password-protected URL. Accommodations are available during the interview process, including screen readers, sign-language interpreters, accessible interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
- At least 6 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; ability to contribute to and align with shared team culture and behaviors.
- Collaborative approach, including connecting ideas and bringing others along.
- Courage to speak up for oneself and the team.
- Open-mindedness, good listening skills, and receptiveness to candid feedback and diverse points of view.
- Provide a footwear-design-focused portfolio as a PDF or password-protected URL.
Nice To Haves
- Cobbling and prototyping skills.
- Experience with 3D design programs.
Responsibilities
- Design innovative footwear from concept through realization.
- Translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives.
- Research and gather insights with project teammates.
- Solve problems involving product performance and manufacturing.
- Work with athletes and develop creative, appealing product solutions.
- Consider sustainability and cost in product design.
- Participate in and present work during informal and formal reviews.
- Lead and drive partnerships beyond the Design function, including Marketing, Engineering, and Development.
- Collaborate with the Senior Director, Streetwear Looks of Jordan.
- Mentor and help lead other designers.
Benefits
- Accommodations are available for the interview process, including screen readers, sign-language interpreters, accessible interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
