Nike Senior Manager Sport Footwear Materials Design Global 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

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Bachelor's degree or higher in textiles design or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH PDF WHEN YOU APPLY
• 8+ years’ experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Previous people management experience is a plus
• Creates/sets design direction and material toolbox for silo or product collection within a dimension
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations, and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction
• Experience building 3D samples and crafting mockup samples by hand
• Ability to present new insights or seasonal concepts to small and large groups
• Highly organized and self-sufficient
• Experience working and communicating directly with manufacturing partners to ensure the accuracy of intent and Materials executions
• Ability to build and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Ability in participating in multiple seasonal projects with challenging resources and deadlines
• Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process
• Passion for Design.
• High interest in sneaker culture

If this is you, you will be creating concepts and new material designs on a range of products for Jordan Sport. You will work on elevating new technologies that influence brand new models, and seasonal narratives. You will also work on Athlete signature products and manage that relationship to help guide the team to creative executions and evolutions. Your goal will be to aim for product excellence by partnering with key stakeholders cross-functionally on the product creation process and help bring the vision for the future of Jordan Sport products to life.

You will unleash creativity with a focus on sustainability, leveraging consumer insights to inform our creative response. Your focus will help drive innovation and embed cultural connections into our designs to create separation from our competition. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide ranging, ambitious, and exciting!