Expert Designer, Footwear

Location: Beaverton, OR • Duration: 3 months contract • Work option: Hybrid onsite (Mon–Thurs)

About the role

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.

We are looking for an Expert Designer, Footwear for Jordan Basketball, responsible for new creation design for performance footwear of the Jordan Brand.

Responsibilities

• Use a strong understanding of lateral sport performance, construction, manufacturing, and both business and design needs to continually raise the bar in performance and style of Jordan Basketball footwear.
• Demonstrate ability to understand subcultures linked to the world of basketball and provide a point of view for distinction from trends and competitors.
• Work daily with Materials Design, Color Design, and Graphic Design to collaboratively create concepts reviewed by the Design Leadership Team.
• Help lead the cross-functional team to maintain a clear and holistic design point of view amid multiple levels of feedback and stakeholders without losing sight of the mission outlined by the brief.
• Where there is ambiguity, work with the team and leadership to sharpen key needs and next steps for progress.
• Work closely with the Design Director to create model and seasonal design direction that expands upon the seasonal creative vision from the Senior Director.
• Serve as a model for creative excellence: mentor other product design teammates and display the behaviors necessary to rise to the occasion as a team.
• Treat others thoughtfully and with respect to create a welcoming and inclusive team environment.
• Build the confidence of teammates to create a relationship based on feedback as a cultural norm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in product design or a relevant design degree, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• At least 10 years of experience designing and developing innovative footwear products.
• Experience working with a signature athlete, specifically basketball (a plus).
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• 3D design program experience (a plus).
• Top‑notch ideation and styling.
• Cobbling and prototyping skills (a plus).
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• AI exploration and rendering abilities (a plus).
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Ability to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.

Skills

• Positive attitude and energy
• Team player
• Collaborator who works well with others

Schedule

Hybrid onsite: Monday through Thursday.