Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

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 are looking for a Designer II for Nike Core Footwear.  The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems. You leverage your outstanding design skills with creative problem solving to create innovative solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the athletes and communities we serve. You will create industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – with the opportunity to work across a range of Sport Performance and Sport-Lifestyle footwear across mens, women’s and inclusive footwear.

The ideal candidate thrives on team collaboration and building functional working relationships to help bring the teams to successful project completion - from concept to reality.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON:

As a part of the Nike Core Footwear team, you will work on designs that push the possibilities of sports and culture through footwear. This role will work on product ranging across Mens, Womens and inclusive product with the potential to work on performance and lifestyle footwear.

We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and creating a vast range of inspiring and creative solutions. You strive for sustainable options and are considerate of cost.

With each project, you are expected to also participate and present the work in both formal and informal reviews with design leadership and business partners. In addition to individual project work, the Designer II will also collaborate and engage their design teammates and the Core Footwear Product Design Director to build the best possible product for our *Athletes, and create a team community focused on cross-pollinating ideas and mutual growth.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH:

As a Designer II in Nike Core Footwear, you will be working hand-in-hand with a multidisciplinary project team of experts while collaborating within the design community of your design peers within the footwear team. You will work directly with the Core Footwear Design Director to execute seasonal projects.

WHAT YOU BRING

Design Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in design or combination of relevant education, experience, and training 

1-4 years experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products

Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience

Passion for sport, culture and style.

Able to demonstrate strong narrative from consumer insight and trend into form, silhouette and construction.

Previous footwear design experience preferred.

Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills

Must be able to create accurate 2D technical drawings

Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills

Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials

Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project

Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus

3D knowledge and experience a plus

Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, Powerpoint, Acrobat, etc.

Team Requirements:

Deeply passionate about sport, culture and style

Creative and curious

Collaborative and inclusive

Positive attitude and energy

An open minded and flexible to new ways of working

Travel for design refinement and development

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.