Lead Designer, Core Studio Footwear Product Design

Who You’ll Work With

As a Lead Designer in Core Footwear, you will collaborate with:

• A large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.)
• The design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.)
• Your category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines.
• Your Snr. Design Director
• Variety of audiences for presenting design concepts.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Lead Footwear Designer to help lead and develop seasonal design concepts for footwear. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design.

What You’ll Work On

• Design and creation of price point product across 6 category “Fields of Play” including running, basketball, training, classics, modern lifestyle and sandals.
• Work with your Snr. Design Director and category Product Manager partners to create groundbreaking footwear across the various categories of Nike design – from lifestyle to performance.
• Lead or participate in Key Brand and Footwear Initiatives from design through execution.
• Champion a culturally connected vision with emphasis on product design integrity, forward thinking innovation, industry leading quality & product performance.
• Bring to life the seasonal creative direction through footwear product design, future forward trends, and innovations.