WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re seeking an Expert Designer RNWY Create Refresh Footwear to push the boundaries of sport and culture. Working on collaboration projects and drive newness for Nike design. You’re a curious observer, an eager participant, and a cultural sponge, constantly seeking insights to solve problems in unexpected ways. With a sharp eye for design and a fearless approach to innovation. You create work that disrupts, excites, and redefines. You thrive in collaboration, seamlessly translating between our world and external partners to deliver something entirely new.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You’ll be at the intersection of newness and energy, balancing the bold with the brand’s priorities. Working closely with external collaborators and internal teams, you’ll craft footwear that fuses worlds, ensuring each design is both visionary and commercially viable. From concept to execution, you’ll shape every detail, construction, form, fit, performance, while considering cost, sustainability, and manufacturability. Your work will inspire and elevate, driving the future of footwear.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You’ll collaborate with some of the most innovative minds, external partners, internal designers, developers, product managers, and engineers. Bringing fresh ideas to life from brief to market. You’ll align visions, refine concepts, and lead conversations that push boundaries. As a key voice in the creative process, you’ll inspire both teams and communities, championing innovation at every step.

**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE INCLUDE A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO (PDF OR WEBSITE LINK)

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor's Degree in design degree or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.

8 plus years’ experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products preferred

Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience

Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives

Experience in technical footwear design - running design is a plus

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

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

Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus

Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

Positive personality and energy

Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors

Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups

Lead + drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)

Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along

We 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 .

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.