Senior Manager, Basketball Footwear Color Design, Global Jordan

Nike

3.7

(41)

Los Angeles, CA

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    Position summary

    ger, Footwear Color Design to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the future of Jordan Sport Footwear Color Design. The ideal candidate needs to elevate the Jordan consumer product experience with a focus on both the art, science and culture of Color. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to footwear through the use of narrative and storytelling.

    Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent education, experience, or training. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

    • Minimum 8 years of progressively technically challenging color design experience

    • Minimum 2 years as people manager

    • Demonstrated knowledge of Macintosh computers using Photoshop, Free Hand and/or Illustrator

    • Knowledge of CAD programs, preferably in Mac environment

    • Understanding of consumer culture, color trends, color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement

    • Knowledge of product design and development process

    • Familiarity with product manufacturing processes including: materials/fabrics; plastics; pigments

    • Strong verbal, written, visual, and high-profile communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations

    • Ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management

    • Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group

    • Ability to network, influence and utilize internal and external resources

    • Ability to articulate how color can affect product and sales

    WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

    As the Sr Manager, Footwear Color Design, you will bring to life trend-relevant, consumer right narrative-driven concepts by being a color specialist at the product and collection level. This will require driving product excellence through the connection of design, development, and manufacturing. Through research and deep consumer understanding, you will be on the cutting edge of youth culture, color trends, fashion, art, design and sports-related products.

    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.