Designer II, Womens Sport & Training Expression Footwear Mat Design

Nike

3.7

(41)

Chicago, IL

Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.

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    Position summary

    someone who doesn't settle for anything less than the best design and materials solutions, to meet the needs of the consumer on and off the court. They'll 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 and by pushing the edges of sustainable footwear material design.

    • YOU MUST SUBMIT A DESIGN PORTFOLIO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE

    • Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training

    • At least 2 years' experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products

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

    • Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives

    • Experience in technical footwear design

    • Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills

    • Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)

    • Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus

    • 3D design program experience is a plus

    • Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials

    • Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus

    • Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

    • Ability and passion to lead, mentor, and onboard Design teammates

    • Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors

    • Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups

    • Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along

    • Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader

    • Collaborator with skill in connecting the dots

    • Speaks up with courage for self and the team

    • Open-minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view

    WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

    Is that you? If so, you will be creating concepts and developments on a range of material designs for the Women's Performance segments of Nike sports and lifestyle. You will work on elevating new technologies that influence brand-new models, as well as on seasonal narratives elevating existing materials for our classics and iconic products. Your goal is to aim for product excellence by partnering with key stakeholders cross-functionally on the product creations process, and help bring the vision for the future of Nike Women's Performance Footwear products to life. You will unleash creativity with a focus on sustainability and leveraging consumer insights to inform our creative response. and focus on how we drive innovation and cultural connections embedded into our designs to create separation. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, ambitious, and exciting.

    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.

    Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.