Designer 2 - Core Studio, Footwear Materials Design Expression

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an exceptional Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Nike Footwear Materials. This role sits within Nike Core Footwear group – which covers Running, training, basketball, lifestyle and sandals at key competitive pricepoints for a global audience.

The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver, with a strong trend right aesthetic vision who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best design and materials solutions, to meet the needs of the consumer at all stages of their movement and beyond. This person will be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating materials that are performance and trend-relevant for a range of products, while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of narrative and storytelling. 

• Bachelor’s degree in texiles or related field or Will accept any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2-3 years of relevant design experience exemplifying ability to push material design, and/or relevant experience in Textile Design or Footwear Design.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
• Understanding of sneaker, youth, and sports culture.
• Ability to create concepts and explore new Materials innovations and technologies and ideas
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations, and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction
• Experience building 3D samples and creating mockup samples by hand
• Participates in the communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences
• Collaborate and build interpersonal connections with design and adjacent functions
• Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Experience with 3D software tools, like Substance, for material renders and AI generative tools for concept creation
• Ability in participating in multiple seasonal projects with competing resources and deadlines
• Experience with product budgets and meeting targets
• Designing with sustainability in mind 
• Ability and agility to think across multiple projects and work efficiently at a fast pace
• Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process, a plus.
• Passion for Design. 

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Your day to day job will be working on a wide range of footwear product spanning performance and lifestyle for both men and women.

If this is you, you will be working on a range of technical and complex material designs using the latest techniques all the way to curating and elevating existing materials for refresh and collection models.

Your work encompasses concepting and ideating through to finalizing tech packs, as well as working with manufacturing partners, and at times communicating directly with athletes; the daily responsibilities of this role are wide ranging, challenging, and rewarding.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be partnering with the Nike Core Footwear Product Design, Color Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design and Marketing & Development teams in bringing to life the seasonal creative direction through Footwear Materials design and innovation.  This role will report directly to the Materials Design Director, Core Footwear

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We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.