Senior Designer, Accessories Product Design, Socks

Nike • Beaverton, OR

7d

About The Position

As a Senior Sock Designer in Accessories, you will create and develop seasonal sock concepts that blend style, performance, sport, and culture. We are looking for a curious, collaborative designer who is driven to innovate and challenge how products are made. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams are essential. You will design socks that advance Nike’s vision at the intersection of sport and culture. You will identify opportunities, solve product challenges, and take informed risks to drive innovation. Day to day, you will research consumer and athlete insights, explore performance and manufacturing solutions, and develop creative product concepts. You will regularly present your work in design reviews and collaborate closely with the Sr. Manager of Socks and the Lead Sock Designer to shape product direction. You will partner with cross-functional teams across design, development, and merchandising to deliver products that meet performance, cost, consumer, and timeline objectives. You will collaborate closely with the Accessories Design Team to create cohesive product stories that reflect the Nike brand while continuing to build your expertise in Nike’s design philosophy, processes, and products.

Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience designing and developing innovative products
• Bachelor's Degree in Product Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• A passion for style and function--awareness and ahead of marketplace trends in sport and culture
• Presents and communicates work clearly and confidently in meetings and reviews
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, and Keynote
• Ability to apply and perform design skills such as: drawing/sketching, ideation, use of texture, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout
• Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view.
• Highly detail-oriented and thorough
• Awareness of manufacturing processes and ability to collaborate closely with developers and suppliers.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D/digital visualization tools.
• Strong collaboration skills, while also confident in pushing for the highest standards.
• Positive but persistent personality — not afraid to challenge and push for better product outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Curious, collaborative designer driven to innovate and challenge how products are made.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop seasonal sock concepts that blend style, performance, sport, and culture.
• Design socks that advance Nike’s vision at the intersection of sport and culture.
• Identify opportunities, solve product challenges, and take informed risks to drive innovation.
• Research consumer and athlete insights.
• Explore performance and manufacturing solutions.
• Develop creative product concepts.
• Present work in design reviews.
• Collaborate closely with the Sr. Manager of Socks and the Lead Sock Designer to shape product direction.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across design, development, and merchandising to deliver products that meet performance, cost, consumer, and timeline objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Accessories Design Team to create cohesive product stories that reflect the Nike brand.
• Build expertise in Nike’s design philosophy, processes, and products.
• Manage multiple projects at various stages of the design from concept to production.
• Critique, iterate and adjust design concepts and prototypes independently and collaboratively.
• Evaluate designs from a performance, manufacturing and functional perspective.
• Extend expertise to problem solve.
• Translate athlete needs and insights into functional design solutions.
• Refine designs with a persistent drive.

Benefits

• Accommodations to complete the interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.

What This Job Offers

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