Designer II, Energy NSW Footwear Product Design

Position Overview

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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design management to gain experience, enhance design skills, and deepen knowledge of Nike’s design philosophy, products, and processes.
• Partner with category team members in design, development, and merchandising to ensure designs meet price points, merchandising needs, and production timelines.
• Report to the Director, NSW Energy Footwear Product Design.
• Develop footwear designs that push the boundaries of sports and culture while balancing performance, sustainability, and cost.
• Engage in research, insight gathering, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, and participate in both informal and formal project reviews.
• Collaborate with innovation partners and consumers to refine and present design concepts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field. (Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.)
• 2+ years of experience designing and developing innovative footwear and related products.
• Ability to apply design skills such as drawing/sketching, ideation, visual presentation development, and layout.
• Passion for Culture, Music, Art, Sneakers, and Streetwear.
• Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
• Must be able to create accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs).
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
• Experience with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Positive personality, energy, and the ability to align with a shared team culture.
• *TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST SUBMIT A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO

Preferred Qualifications

• Cobbling and prototyping skills.
• 3D knowledge and AI experience.
• Experience in technical footwear design.
• Experience with 3D design programs.

Benefits & Perks

• Accommodations: We offer a number of interview process accommodations including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible in-person interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.