Senior Designer, MaterialsHybrid

Title: Senior Designer, Materials

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an Expert Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Nike Footwear Materials. The category you will work in is the Mens Sportswear Classics Expression Footwear.

The ideal candidate must be a highly creative problem solver, detail-oriented, and consumer-obsessed, familiar with the current world of trends and culture. This person will be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating trend-relevant materials for Nike’s iconic silhouettes while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through narrative and storytelling.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you will be working on a Nike most iconic models in the lifestyle space. You will design new materials using the latest techniques, curating and elevating existing materials for refresh and collection models.

Your work encompasses concepting and ideating with your design partners and team, through to finalizing tech packs and working with manufacturing partners to problem-solve technical issues that may arise. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, challenging, and rewarding. 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will partner with the Mens Expression creative director, Material Design leadership, Color Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design and Marketing & Development teams to bring to life the seasonal creative direction through Footwear Materials design and innovation. 

This will report directly to the Senior Manager, Mens Sportswear Classics Expression Footwear Material Design.

WHAT YOU BRING

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Textiles, Materials, Apparel, or other relevant design field or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3 + years of relevant design experience exemplifying ability to push material design, and/or relevant experience in Textile Design or Footwear Design.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
• Ability to create concepts and explore new Materials, innovations and technologies, and ideas
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction
• Experience building 3D samples and creating mockup samples by hand
• Participates in the communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences
• Collaborate and build interpersonal connections with design and adjacent functions Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Ability to participate in multiple seasonal projects with competing resources and deadlines
• Understanding the Footwear Product Creation process is a plus.
• Experience with sustainability is a plus.

Team Requirements:

• Positive attitude and energy
• Team player
• Collaborator and works well with others
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team
• Open-minded, good listener, and curious