Expert Designer Innovation Basketball Footwear Product Design
Expert Designer Innovation Basketball Footwear Product Design
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Job Description
Were looking for an Expert Footwear Designer to join NXT Basketball team at Nike! The Expert Designer Footwear has a passion for footwear design working in a team and a Passion for the Future of Basketballs game and Culture
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
As an Expert Designer Innovation Basketball you will be working handinhand with a large project team of different professionals (engineers researchers scientists marketing testing sustainability materials costing etc. collaborating within the design community (industrial designers materials color graphics computational etc. and mentoring other designers. You will work under the direction of our Design Director of Basketball and VP of Footwear Design Innovation.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
As our Expert Footwear Designer in Nike Innovation you will build industryleading innovative footwear designs (but not limited to) from concept to reality. We value strong problem solving in providing athletes* with measurable benefits in performance that are matched with breathtaking iconic designs.
- Bachelors degree in industrial design a related field or equivalent combination of education experience or training
- 8 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 basketball is a plus
- Strong Photoshop Illustrator skills
- Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- 3D design programs experience is a plus
- Strong sketching illustration and rendering skills
- Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
- Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
- Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote PowerPoint Acrobat etc.
- Positive personality and energy
- 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
- Lead drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing Engineering Development etc.
- Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
- Extraordinary teammate and humble leader
- Collaborator with a 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 YOULL WORK ON
In Nike Innovation you will work on designs that push the possibilities of the human potential through footwear (and beyond). We expect you to explore new opportunities take risks and change the game! In your day to day you will engage with project teammates on researching gaining insights problem solving around performance and manufacturing working with athletes and crafting a vast range of creative and appealing solutions that are also sustainable and considerate of cost. With each project you are encouraged to also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews. As a toptier designer with deep knowledge and experience in footwear you will be seen as a team leader and mentor for other designers.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for inperson 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
