Lead Designer Energy - RNWY Expression Footwear Materials Design

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Were looking for an outstanding Lead Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience problem solving abilities and creativity to help build the future of Nike Footwear Materials. The category you will be working in is the Womens Energy Runway Team.

The ideal candidate needs to be an independent leader steering the Material Design strategy within the team. They will be a highly creative problem solver who doesnt settle for anything less than the best design and material solutions to meet the needs of the consumer on and off the field of play. This person will be focused on elevating the consumer experience by crafting materials that are performance and trendrelevant for a range of products while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of narrative and storytelling. A passion for driving Nikes purpose initiatives around sustainability and people are a must!

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Your daytoday job will be working on a wide range of Womens Energy Runway products. You will be working on a range of technically complex material designs using the latest techniques all the way to curating and elevating existing materials for refresh and collection models.

Your work encompasses concepting and ideating through finalizing tech packs as well as working with manufacturing partners and at times communicating directly with athletes; the daily responsibilities of this role are wide ranging challenging and rewarding.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be partnering with the Nike FW Industrial Design Color Design Graphic Design Digital Design marketing and Development teams in bringing to life the seasonal creative direction through Footwear Materials design and innovation. You will be joining a team with one existing Materials Senior Designer with whom you will collaborate and divide workload. You will be senior to this individual but not directly manage role report directly to the Womens Sportswear Materials Designer Director.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in design art or related field; fashion design product design industrial design accessory and footwear design or textile design or other relevant design field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ideally 57 years of relevant design experience exemplifying ability to push material design and/or proven experience in Textile Design or Footwear Design. Will also accept a masters degree and at least 1 year of experience in Textile or Footwear Design.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
• Ability to leverage manufacturing process to elevate new ideas process and materials.
• Experience building 3D samples and crafting mockup samples by hand.
• Highly organized and selfsufficient with a desire to lead a team.
• Experience working and communicating directly with manufacturing partners to ensure the accuracy of intent and Materials executions.
• Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign
• Ability in participating in multiple seasonal projects with challenging resources and deadlines.
• Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process a plus.
• Active and proficient participant in the creative process and crossfunctional communication
• Confidently communicates and presents design concepts to internal and external audiences.
• Collaboration and crossfunctional communication with key partners
• Having a passion for the culture of the sports in which you will be Designing product.

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.