Lead Designer, Mens Basketball Create Footwear Product Design_

LEAD BASKETBALL FOOTWEAR DESIGNER- NIKE BASKETBALLWHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe’re looking for an outstanding Lead Designer to combine their Footwear design experience, problem solving abilities, team leadership, relationship building, management skills, critical thinking, and creativity to help lead the future of the industry. As a Lead Footwear Designer, you will build industry-leading footwear designs from concept to reality.This person will be passionate about elevating the consumer experience by meeting the needs of the basketball consumer through the impact of culturally connected influences and narratives. They will be crafting and implementing design direction by demonstrating the overarching creative direction of the performance division.As a Lead, you will empower the team, celebrates wins, and cultivate a climate that encourages an open collaborative mentality through equity, inclusion and diversity.WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONYou will work on designs that push the possibilities of sports and culture through footwear. 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 alluring solutions. With each project, you are encouraged to also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews.You will champion a culturally connected vision with emphasis on product design integrity, forward thinking, and performance right solutions within the category portfolio. Seasonally, you will evaluate consumer trends, macro global insights and marketplace analysis to drive a connected experience across all models and styles within Basketball.WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHAs a Lead Footwear Designer, you will be working hand in hand with a large project team of different authorities (engineers, researchers, marketing, sustainability, materials, costing, etc), collaborate within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, computational, etc.). You will work under the direction of our Snr. Design Director and amongst the design community to elevate the future of Sport.JOB DESCRIPTIONDesign Requirements:+ Preferred design experience: 5-7 years+ Creative experience (consumer/segment/dimensions)+ Knowledge of consumer, style and culture+ Build original product designs in collaboration with Design leadership+ Complete broad range of product price points and model types+ Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project+ At times support projects and design community that are broader in scope (ex. Innovation, multi-gender/dimension/activity, supporting classification vs. collection)+ Cross-functional communication and proficient at communicating design concepts to internal and external audiences+ Significant engagement with external partners (ex. athletes, league, collaborator, etc.)+ Cobbling and prototyping skills+ Digital design competence (design-based software needed: Creative Suite)+ Preferred knowledge and experience with sophisticated digital tools/3D skills+ Presentation/Communication style: Clear, Concise, and Thoughtful (strong verbal and written skills). Ability to present new ideas or seasonal concepts to small and large groups, including addressing executive leaders, and external partners or customers.NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.