Lead Footwear Designer - Kids Footwear Product Design

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to help lead and develop seasonal design concepts for Jordan Kids Footwear. Jordan Design is a culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovative thinking at all levels. This role requires a strong passion for and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem-solve every step of the way, from concept through final design.

The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant, and cultural sponge, seeking insights to solve problems. You leverage your design skills and creative problem-solving to develop innovative product solutions that elevate the experience and deliver meaningful benefits to the young athletes, consumers, and communities we serve.

You will use your design versatility to create visually compelling and industry-leading product through deeply resonant stories across the Jordan Kids Footwear landscape, from sport performance to sport lifestyle.

Design Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 5–7 years of relevant work experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products.
• Previous footwear design experience required.
• Ability to build accurate 2D technical drawings and tech packs.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into meaningful product solutions and narratives.
• Experience in technical footwear design. Performance footwear design experience is a plus.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and comfortable working within new digital spaces.
• 3D design skill set using Gravity Sketch, Rhino, Blender, or other 3D software is a plus.
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus.
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Solid knowledge of footwear manufacturing processes and materials.
• Ability to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
• Experience with presentation programs including Keynote, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.

Team Requirements

• Brings positive energy and contributes to a strong team environment.
• Interest in mentoring and supporting fellow designers.
• Builds strong connections across Jordan Design and key cross-functional partners.
• Motivated to bring others along and contribute to shared outcomes.
• An extraordinary teammate and humble leader.
• Collaborative, with a strong ability to connect the dots across disciplines.
• Contributes to and aligns with shared team culture and behaviors.
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team.
• Open-minded, a good listener, and receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Jordan Kids Footwear designs and creates product across key Fields of Play, including running, basketball, training, classics, modern lifestyle, and sandals.

As part of the Jordan Kids Footwear Design team, you will work closely with the Product Director, Kids, and category Product Management partners to create groundbreaking footwear across Jordan Kids, from streetwear to performance.

You'll lead or participate in key Brand and Footwear initiatives from design through execution. You'll champion a culturally connected point of view with an emphasis on product design integrity, forward-thinking innovation, industry-leading quality, and product performance. You will bring seasonal creative direction to life through Kids Footwear design, future-forward trends, and innovation.

We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game. In your day-to-day work, you will collaborate with project teammates on research and insights, problem-solving around style, performance, and manufacturing, engaging with young athletes and consumers, and crafting a broad range of creative solutions that consider cost and accessibility.

With each project, you will participate in and present the work through informal and formal design reviews, helping drive concepts from early exploration through execution.

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.