Senior Manager, Looks Of Streetwear Footwear Materials Design, Global Jordan

Nike, Inc.•Beaverton, OR

42d

About The Position

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. We're looking for a Sr Manager, Footwear Material Design to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the future of Jordan Streetwear Footwear Material Design. The ideal candidate will elevate the Jordan consumer product experience by seamlessly integrating art, science, and streetwear culture into every aspect of footwear design. In this role, you will foster a deep emotional connection to our products by crafting compelling narratives and storytelling through innovative material concepts. As the Sr Manager, Footwear Material Design, you will collaborate closely with leadership and cross-functional teams-including Footwear Product Designers, Color Design, Developers, and Product Line Managers-to advance innovative materials and manufacturing approaches on strategic projects. Your focus will be on shaping design direction and dimensional strategy, elevating existing materials, and pioneering new material concepts. As a recognized expert at both the product and collection level, you will translate consumer insights into compelling, trend-driven narratives. Success in this position depends on integrating design, development, and manufacturing to achieve product excellence. By leveraging research and a deep understanding of youth culture, color trends, fashion, art, and sports, you will help position Jordan at the forefront of material innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in design, (art, fashion, product, industrial, accessory, footwear, or textile design) or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
8+ years of relevant design experience in advancing material design, textile design, or footwear design
Ability to interpret consumer insights and translate them into compelling product narratives
Skilled in concept creation and exploring material innovations and technologies
Experience building inspiration presentations and mood boards for seasonal concepts
Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process
Experience collaborating with manufacturing partners to ensure design intent and material execution
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Miro etc.
Ability to ideate using digital platforms (Gravity Sketch, CLO a plus)
Strong presentation skills for small and large groups
Collaborative, positive, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view.
Passion for design, culture, and design excellence.
Highly organized and self-sufficient
Speaks up with courage for self and the team.
Passion for and desire to learn people leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating 3D samples and hand mockups (a plus)
Ability to ideate using digital platforms (Gravity Sketch, CLO a plus)

Responsibilities

shape design direction and dimensional strategy
elevate existing materials
pioneer new material concepts
translate consumer insights into compelling, trend-driven narratives
integrating design, development, and manufacturing to achieve product excellence
leveraging research and a deep understanding of youth culture, color trends, fashion, art, and sports, you will help position Jordan at the forefront of material innovation.

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