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Lead Designer, Energy Ignite Footwear Product Design, Global Jordan

Nike, Beaverton, Oregon, United States, 97005

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divh2Lead Designer, Energy Ignite Footwear Design, Global Jordan/h2pJordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. Its a place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters; people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans./ph2Who We Are Looking For/h2pTo excel in our Lead Designer, Footwear Energy Ignite, Product Design role, you must hold a passion for street, sport and fashion cultures and/or adjacent sub-cultures and communities. Jordan Energy greatly values a keen sense and deep understanding of the communities, worlds and spaces that embody originality, self-expression and a mindset of defiance. Platforming the rhythm, language, icons, and unsung heroes and their global influence, this role will inspire and challenge traditional convention in translating these points of connection into ideas and concepts that honor the past, elevate the present, and ignite the future of sport and style./ppThis 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. This teammate embodies expert communication skills with the ability to translate complex ideas into focused design narratives as well as a passion and energy for sport culture and design./pulliBachelors degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training/lili5+ years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products/liliDemonstrated passion and understanding of trend and visual culture/liliWork with external collaborators/brand partnerships is preferred/liliExpert communication and presentation skills using a variety of formats/liliProficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces/liliMust be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)/liliAbility to apply and perform design skills such as drawing/sketching/cobbling ideation, digital product creation and visual presentation development

layout, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale./li/ululliAbility to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives/liliExperience in technical footwear design/liliStrong Photoshop, Illustrator, Gravity Sketch, Understanding of AI Ideation skills/liliMust be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project/liliCobbling and prototyping skills are a plus/lili3D design programs experience is a plus/liliStrong sketching, illustration, cobbling and rendering skills/liliExperienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc./liliPositive personality and energy/liliContribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors/liliSelf-Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along/li/ulh2What Youll Work On/h2ulliCreate original Footwear product designs that reflect our design philosophy

standards with guidance from senior designers and the Design Director/liliProactively implement all footwear product details including construction detail, color, form, style, detail, fit performance, and trims./liliPartner and clearly communicate with all relevant members within Design, Technical Development and Product Management to ensure feasibility of designs against product creation timelines/liliPresent design concepts to various internal audiences with support from more senior designers./liliCreate presentation materials that effectively communicate the concept behind the seasonal designs to internal audiences./liliBuild awareness of current trends, color, and sports-related products through market research with a clear connection to consumer needs./liliProvide design support for broader Footwear Design team as needed, outside of assigned projects./li/ulpYou will collaborate and foster relationships with external partners as well as internal design management and cross functional partners in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines./ppWe offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person 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./p/div