Lead Designer, GFB Innovation Footwear Product Design

Lead Footwear Designer

NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what's next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.

Who We Are Looking For

We're looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to join NXT Global team at Nike! The Lead Designer of Global Football NXT Footwear has a passion for footwear design, working in a team, and a passion for the future of football's game and culture.

What You Will Work On

You'll build innovative footwear designs that advance the product and performance and aesthetic for a targeted consumer. You'll follow the execution of product details including construction, form, color, materials, style, fit, and performance. You'll actively seek authoritative recommendations to develop designs with regard to testing, manufacturability, sustainability, and aesthetic finish.

Who You Will Work With

You will collaborate with the Global Football Senior Design Director, Engineer, Innovators and to serve the Global Football consumer as well as be flexible to work across other fields of play such as Basketball, Running and or Training. You'll collaborate with design and management teams on innovative footwear concepts from brief Innovation Launch. You'll communicate and present design concepts to various internal and external audiences. Encouraging community and working with others are also expectations for this role.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in product design or relevant design degree or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• 5-7 years' experience designing and developing innovative footwear products.
• Previous footwear design experience required.
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
• 3D design program experience a plus.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, plastics, and other engineering materials are ideal.
• Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication.
• Communicate and present design concepts to internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with key partners.
• Significant engagement with external partners.
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus.
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.

Team Requirements:

• Positive attitude and energy.
• Team player.
• Collaborator and works well with others.
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team.
• Open minded, good listener and curious.
• Self starter.

To be considered for this role, please submit your portfolio, or add your portfolio link on your CV/resume.