Footwear Designer
Nike, Beaverton, OR, United States
Title:
Designer, Golf, Training, And Cleated Footwear Product Design, Global
Location:
Beaverton, OR
Duration:
4 months contract
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for an exceptional Designer, Footwear Product Design to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of sport. The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver with an optimistic approach to work, who has a passion for footwear design, advising a team, and doesn’t settle for anything less than the best to meet the needs of the athlete. They thrive under pressure and are eager to take on technical projects across a multitude of sports that have a significant impact for the athletes we serve and our brand.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON In FBAT + Golf, you will work on original designs and creating performance solutions around company icons. The sports you will work on are Global Football, American Football, Baseball, Training, and Golf. We expect you to explore new opportunities and take risks, delivering the highest levels of both performance and style that the athlete expects! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around style, performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative and appealing solutions, that are considerate of cost. As a top-tier designer with deep knowledge and experience in footwear, you will be seen as a team leader and mentor for other designers.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH As a Footwear Designer in FBAT + Golf, you will be working together with a large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.), and mentoring other designers. You will work under the direction of our FBAT + Golf Product Design Director and will present your design concepts to various internal and external audiences.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree in design. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
At least 5 years or more experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
Previous footwear design experience required
Previous experience in Lifestyle and Cleated/Golf footwear preferred
Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
Passion for the intersection of Sport and Streetwear
Ability to translate consumer knowledge and athlete insights into product solutions and narratives
Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
3D design programs experience is a plus
Vizcom experience is a plus
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
Experience presenting design concepts to internal and external audiences, including athletes
Experienced with presentation programs (Keynote)
Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader
Ability and passion to lead, mentor and onboard Design teammates
Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication
Lead and drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)
Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along in the design process
Team culture builder, thinks strategically about the future, energized by ambiguity, start-up mentality
Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
Positive personality and outlook
Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
Speaks up with courage for self and the team
Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
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Designer, Golf, Training, And Cleated Footwear Product Design, Global
Location:
Beaverton, OR
Duration:
4 months contract
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for an exceptional Designer, Footwear Product Design to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of sport. The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver with an optimistic approach to work, who has a passion for footwear design, advising a team, and doesn’t settle for anything less than the best to meet the needs of the athlete. They thrive under pressure and are eager to take on technical projects across a multitude of sports that have a significant impact for the athletes we serve and our brand.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON In FBAT + Golf, you will work on original designs and creating performance solutions around company icons. The sports you will work on are Global Football, American Football, Baseball, Training, and Golf. We expect you to explore new opportunities and take risks, delivering the highest levels of both performance and style that the athlete expects! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around style, performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative and appealing solutions, that are considerate of cost. As a top-tier designer with deep knowledge and experience in footwear, you will be seen as a team leader and mentor for other designers.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH As a Footwear Designer in FBAT + Golf, you will be working together with a large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.), and mentoring other designers. You will work under the direction of our FBAT + Golf Product Design Director and will present your design concepts to various internal and external audiences.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree in design. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
At least 5 years or more experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
Previous footwear design experience required
Previous experience in Lifestyle and Cleated/Golf footwear preferred
Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
Passion for the intersection of Sport and Streetwear
Ability to translate consumer knowledge and athlete insights into product solutions and narratives
Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
3D design programs experience is a plus
Vizcom experience is a plus
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
Experience presenting design concepts to internal and external audiences, including athletes
Experienced with presentation programs (Keynote)
Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader
Ability and passion to lead, mentor and onboard Design teammates
Active and proficient participant in the creative process and cross-functional communication
Lead and drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)
Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along in the design process
Team culture builder, thinks strategically about the future, energized by ambiguity, start-up mentality
Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
Positive personality and outlook
Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
Speaks up with courage for self and the team
Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
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