Senior Color DesignerHybrid

Title: Senior Color Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 9 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a Senior Color Designer within the Jordan Footwear design team, you will be responsible for leading the color design execution, creating innovative color solutions, conducting consumer research, delivering presentations, and continually developing your skills. Your primary duties will include:

• Planning and executing color designs in collaboration with design, product marketing, development, and material consultants.
• Reviewing all samples to ensure marketable solutions and communicating changes effectively for final confirmation.
• Maintaining color calendars, timelines, and deadlines for the category/division to ensure timely completion of each product.
• Developing line art, coordinating materials, and finalizing product details to ensure successful color execution.
• Creating innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific lines by researching and delivering color, design, market, and lifestyle trends.
• Collaborating with the Category and Design Director to create seasonal color strategies and stories.
• Utilizing in-depth understanding of consumer needs and competitor products to improve product performance and appearance.
• Presenting category-specific color direction and merchandising strategies to internal audiences.
• Advancing the value of color within Nike by bringing a high level of functional expertise and mentoring junior designers.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute color designs and achieve market success.
• Researching and delivering color, design, market, and lifestyle trends to influence product concepts and samples.
• Developing seasonal color strategies, materials, and graphics for category-specific lines.
• Presenting category-specific color direction and merchandising strategies to internal audiences.
• Mentoring junior designers and advancing the value of color within Nike.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience.
• Strong storytelling skills with attention to detail and creativity.
• Deep understanding of footwear design and consumer needs.
• Proficiency in materials, special effects, technology, and advanced development in color design.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Continuous learning mindset with a commitment to skill development.