Expert Designer, Energy Athlete Atelier Footwear Product Design

Who You’ll Work With

You will collaborate with top athletes and teams to deliver bespoke footwear creations with white-glove service and speed. This is a space without a fixed aesthetic, one that flexes across worlds, driven by a passion for innovation and high-craft experimentation. You’ll turn ideas into real products that elevate athlete expression.

Who We Are Looking For

• A passionate Expert Designer, Footwear for Nike Atelier
• A maker at heart, that works fast, curious, and fluent in 3D
• Thrives in undefined spaces, pushes craft through experimentation, and brings ideas to life with precision and speed
• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field
• Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Ability to apply and perform design skills such as drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout
• 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
• Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
• Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
• Cobbling and prototyping skills is a must
• 3D design programs experience is a must
• 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
• Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
• Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along

What You’ll Work On

• Create original Footwear product designs that reflect our design philosophy & standards with guidance from Senior Design Director
• Design and build bespoke footwear that push innovation exploration
• Quickly prototype and use 3D tools to push form, construction and storytelling
• Proactively implement all footwear product details including construction detail, color, form, style, detail, fit performance, and trims
• Partner and clearly communicate with all relevant members within Design, Technical Development and external suppliers
• Present design concepts to various internal audiences with support from design team
• Create presentation materials that effectively communicate the concept with the design triad team