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Senior Designer, Kids NSW Footwear Product Design Create

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Nike logoNike · Beaverton, OR
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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH As a Senior Designer in Kid's Footwear, you will be working together with a large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (Product designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.), and collaborating with other designers. You'll partner with your category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines. You will work under the direction of our Senior Manager and Kids Senior Design Director and will present your design concepts to various audiences. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Senior Footwear Designer to help drive, inspire, and develop seasonal design concepts for Kid's footwear. Product Design at Nike is a diverse culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovative thinking on all levels. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design. The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant, and a cultural sponge - seeking insights to solve problems. You leverage your design skills along with highly creative problem solving to create innovative product solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the athletes and communities we serve. You will use your design versatility to create visually stunning and industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories - across the wide range of product in the sport performance and sport lifestyle footwear landscape. Bachelor's degree in industrial design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training 5-7 years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products Previous footwear design experience required Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs) Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives Experience in technical footwear design - performance footwear experience design is a plus Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces 3D design skillset : Gravity Sketch, Rhino, Blender, or any 3D software is a plus Cobbling and prototyping skills are 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 Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc. Team Requirements Positive personality and energy Interest in mentoring fellow designers Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors Speaks up with courage for self and the team Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view


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