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.

The first spark of a product idea sets the NIKE, Inc. Product team into motion. The team of developers, testers, engineers, designers and managers obsess over Nike’s iconic silhouettes and create groundbreaking new styles. They collaborate, ideate and refine products’ construction, fit and materials. They maintain a keen understanding of consumer and market trends. They skillfully operate at the intersection of buyer needs, technical feasibility and business objectives. And they work lockstep with Merchandising, Design, Manufacturing and others to produce the final result: products that reflect the soul of sport and inspire athletes to reach new levels of performance.

NXT Advanced Athlete Concepts explores the future edges of sport through radical imagination and barrier breaking innovation. This team exists to cultivate extraordinary concepts that serve athletes by unlocking human potential for all athletes*.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a seasoned concept creation expert at the Senior Principal Level to join the Advanced Athlete Concept team focused on running footwear. They must be collaborative, comfortable to implement and lead in an ambiguous environment, and must always be looking for opportunities that define what could be versus what is. This role requires a passion for storytelling with a need to be able to speak to a variety of audiences. They must have an interest in mentorship and team collaboration!

What you will work on

In this role, you will lead the investigation, creation, execution, and storytelling for industry-defining concepts focused on Running footwear. You will work collaboratively with a team of creative problem solvers to evolve a vision + landscape for running concepts. You will build strategy for the future of running that must ladder up to the greater Advanced Athlete Concepts mission and vision.

You will deliver concept pitches, world class briefs, and inspiring presentations that peak interest and excitement from the brand and inline business partners. You’ll integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into your areas of investigation. You’ll contribute to strategically placing programs on a future focused footwear You’ll be the knowledgeable expert in the running industry, and footwear marketplace as a whole.

Who you will work with

You will work closely with the Advanced Athlete Concepts team that spans footwear across various Fields of Play, Apparel, and the Kitchen/Explore team. You will work cross-functionally with design, development, testing, Nike Sports Research Lab, engineering, and capabilities teams. You will need to be knowledgeable and influential across other groups/teams within Nike including but not limited to Cultural & Societal Insights, Brand Concepts, inline business partners in the Running category, as well as other downstream functions when appropriate.

What you bring

Proven Experience

6+ years of experience in in footwear product creation, human-centered research, innovation or a design-related fieldExcellent portfolio of accomplishments for creating and delivering early-stage briefs or conceptsExcellent communication and relationship management skills with the ability to present and communicate to senior, high-profile leadersHistory of project line management expertise preferredManagement experience preferred

Approach & Behaviors

A global innovative approach, entrepreneurial spirit, inspires others to action through a passion for creation without a roadmapEnergy giver and great teammate with a desire to make a differenceDeep passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion with a proactive attitudeInfluential and able to collaborate across a matrix organizationStrong teammate and successful collaborator, who embraces differences, values perspectives, and acts with courageResilient, agile, and optimistic; embraces ambiguity and the fluid nature of early innovation and keep teammates and projects movingUnderstands that failure is part of the creative innovation process and as much will lead self and team reflection to capture and apply findingsWell informed and stays connected to sport & culture on the international stage

Skills

Ability to lead teammates by example, setting the standard for the collective teamCreatively agile and adept in innovative thinking, vision and problem solvingAbility to build a vision, and uphold creative and strategic direction end-to-end to ensure that vision carries through project transitionsA networker who is adept at building passionate teams, attracting and seeking talent to get after the workA listener and synthesizer who can make the complex simple and find clarity in ambiguityThinks holistically, finding opportunities for radical enterprise solutionsAbility to build a portfolio of focused, future opportunity whilst driving existing projects and programsA seasoned leader, ability to self-manage, can workCan partner with internal and external parties (consumer insights, agencies, athlete science/sports research, design, testing, development, engineering, manufacturing)Advanced project management skills, proactively partnering to facilitate effective meetings and manage key dates and deliverables with project partnersExpert-level narrative development and communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver project presentations to senior leadership

Other

20% travel

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.