Color Design 3Hybrid

Title: Color Design 3

Location: Playa Vista, CA

Duration: 4 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 WORK ON

Color Design Execution

You will plan and execute color designs while collaborating with design, product marketing, development and material consultants to focus color solutions for market success. You'll review all samples to achieve marketable solutions and clearly communicate changes for final confirmation. This role requires advanced knowledge in all phases of product execution and maintaining color calendars, timelines, and deadlines for timely product completion.

Color Solutions

Create innovative, retailable color solutions for category or gender-specific lines. Research and deliver color, design, market and lifestyle trends that influence the product category process from briefing to concept to samples. Partner with Category and Design Directors to create and lead color merchandising strategies and seasonal stories.

Consumer Research

Demonstrate in-depth understanding of consumer and brand-positioning needs. Utilize knowledge of consumer culture to improve product performance and appearance. Apply strong knowledge of competitor products, retail habits, color, and market trends to develop consumer-focused color solutions.

Presentations & Communication

Present category-specific color direction and merchandising strategies to appropriate groups. Produce presentation materials that effectively communicate color direction related to consumer, product concepts and creative strategy. Participate in bi-annual category-specific color preparation for footwear color committees.

Skill Development

Advance the value of color to Nike by bringing high-level functional expertise in materials, special effects, technology, and advanced development. Educate and mentor junior designers while undertaking projects to enhance business, color, and design knowledge.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years directly relevant work experience
• Adobe suite fluency
• Experience working in fast-paced fashion environments
• Knowledge of color achievability and execution on range of substrates
• Process-oriented mindset with adaptability to changing business needs