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Footwear Design Director, Nike Basketball Signature Athlete
Beaverton, Oregon · Director
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About the role
- The ideal candidate is a visionary designer with exceptional taste, a refined aesthetic point of view, and an unwavering commitment to craft.
- This role reports directly the Sr Creative Director, Kobe Brand + Nike Basketball.
- We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game!
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field.
- Expert 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
- Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
- Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Expert knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
Company info
- As our Footwear Design Director for Nike Basketball Signature Athlete, you will direct the creation of industry-leading footwear bringing bold concepts to life. You will solve complex design challenges and create iconic products that inspire through both function and form.
- Inspired by the signature athlete, you will help define a new visual language for Nike Basketball-one that expresses sport through style, performance, and modern design. This role requires both creative ambition and strategic focus, partnering across a global brand to build scalable design systems and advance creative innovation.
- The ideal candidate is a visionary designer with exceptional taste, a refined aesthetic point of view, and an unwavering commitment to craft. They bring a sharp eye for detail, proportion, materiality, and execution, consistently delivering elevated design solutions. Through strong creative leadership, they will develop compelling products that resonate emotionally with consumers both on and off the court.
- As our Footwear Design Director for Nike Basketball Signature Athlete, you will direct the creation of industry-leading footwear bringing bold concepts to life.
- You will solve complex design challenges and create iconic products that inspire through both function and form.
- Inspired by the signature athlete, you will help define a new visual language for Nike Basketball-one that expresses sport through style, performance, and modern design.
- This role requires both creative ambition and strategic focus, partnering across a global brand to build scalable design systems and advance creative innovation.
- They bring a sharp eye for detail, proportion, materiality, and execution, consistently delivering elevated design solutions.
- Through strong creative leadership, they will develop compelling products that resonate emotionally with consumers both on and off the court.
- With a deep understanding of cultural relevance, consumer insights, and emerging trends, this individual will continually challenge industry conventions and set a high standard for creativity, desirability, and aesthetic excellence.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 10+ years working in Design or related field
- Exceptional knowledge of design, art, and fashion, as well as passion for sport and youth culture
- Experience in technical footwear design - basketball design is a plus
- 3D design programs experience is a plus
- Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
- Ability and passion to lead, coach, collaborate, and onboard Design teammates
- 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.)
This listing is sourced directly from Nike's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.