Senior Material Designer, Global Tennis Footwear, Nike

combination of education and experience.

• 5 + years' experience of material design or textile design, fashion design, product design, industrial design, accessory or footwear design, preferably in product creation or in an agency

• Ability to translate consumer insights and performance data into compelling narratives and product execution.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills tailored for diverse audiences.

• Ability to simplify technical details into clear, inspiring narratives that foster collaboration.

• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust and transparency across teams.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You'll work on a wide range of Nike Tennis products-from top athletic moments to core franchises. Your role spans concepting and ideation through finalizing tech packs, collaborating with manufacturing partners, and occasionally engaging directly with athletes. Expect a dynamic mix of challenges and rewards as you:

• Own the material craft: You concept, sample, and specify uppers/tooling using cutting edge processes (engineered knits, films, laminates, textiles, coatings, synthetics/leather) while curating and elevating carryover materials for refreshes and collection models.

• Collaborate across the offense: You partner daily with Footwear Design, Color, Product Development, PLM, Engineering, Sustainability, and factory/LO teams to align performance, cost targets, and calendar gates-building trusted relationships that move work forward.

• Translate ideas to tech packs: You deliver impeccable BOMs, finishes, callouts, test methods, and construction details; you drive readiness at each creation milestone and troubleshoot for manufacturability with vendors.

• Bring athlete and consumer voice into the work: You synthesize athlete feedback, wear test and lab data into material decisions-and at times meet directly with athletes and Sports Marketing to validate feel, fit, and durability.

• Tackle complex problem solving: You navigate sample builds, root cause issues (abrasion, flex, peel/delam), and corrective actions; you anticipate risks and build mitigation plans that protect quality and timelines.

• Drive clear and effective communication across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on material strategies and timelines.

• Translate complex material concepts into concise, actionable information for stakeholders at all levels.

• Champion clarity in documentation, presentations, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

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.