Footwear Materials Designer — Core Studio (Performance)

Nike Inc; Beaverton, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc in Beaverton seeks an exceptional Footwear Materials Designer to drive material innovation for performance and lifestyle products across men’s and women’s lines. You will craft materials that meet trend and consumer needs, tell the story of each material, and elevate the consumer experience.

Collaborate with core footwear design teams, color design, graphic design, digital design and development; translate insights into concepts, build 3D samples, and present to teams and athletes when

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in texiles or related field or Will accept any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–3 years of relevant design experience in Textile or Footwear Design.
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.
• Understanding of sneaker, youth, and sports culture.
• 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
• Experience with 3D software tools, like Substance, for material renders and AI generative tools for concept creation
• Ability in participating in multiple seasonal projects with competing resources and deadlines
• Experience with product budgets and meeting targets
• Designing with sustainability in mind
• Ability and agility to think across multiple projects and work efficiently at a fast pace
• Understanding of the Footwear Product Creation process, a plus.
• Passion for Design.

Responsibilities

• Work on a wide range of footwear products spanning performance and lifestyle for men and women.
• Develop technical and complex material designs using the latest techniques and curate existing materials for refresh and collections.
• Concept and ideate through to finalizing tech packs, while collaborating with manufacturing partners.
• Communicate concepts to internal and external audiences and align with cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Trend vision

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in texiles or related field or Will accept any equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Substance 3D

AI generative tools

Job description

Nike Inc in Beaverton seeks an exceptional Footwear Materials Designer to drive material innovation for performance and lifestyle products across men’s and women’s lines. You will craft materials that meet trend and consumer needs, tell the story of each material, and elevate the consumer experience.

Collaborate with core footwear design teams, color design, graphic design, digital design and development; translate insights into concepts, build 3D samples, and present to teams and athletes when