Lead Product Developer - Energy Footwear (Multiple Openings)

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike is seeking a Lead Footwear Product Developer in the United States to drive product creation from concept through commercialization. You will provide project and process direction within fast-paced, close-to-market development environments, collaborating with design, marketing, and manufacturing teams.

Qualified candidates bring a Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of footwear development experience, with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, material development, engineering, physical sciences or related field.
• 6+ years of footwear product creation experience.
• Strong cross-functional communication and leadership across geographies.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead footwear product development projects at an accelerated pace through all phases of product creation.
• Drive product creation from concept through commercialisation.
• Provide project and process direction within fast-paced development environments.
• Ensure projects meet design intent, quality, performance, cost, sustainability and timing.
• Leverage deep technical knowledge across lasts, uppers, materials, tooling, costing, engineering, testing and manufacturing.
• Partner with athletes and influencers to create performance and lifestyle products.
• Collaborate daily with onshore and offshore manufacturing partners to bring ideas to life.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Role

The Lead Footwear Product Developer drives product creation from concept through commercialisation, providing project and process direction within fast-paced, close-to-market development environments.

The role sits within Nike's Product Creation Team, a collective of developers, engineers, material experts and testing analysts focused on raising the bar of footwear product excellence.

The developer partners closely with Design, Marketing, Product Creation and Innovation teams, and collaborates daily with onshore and offshore manufacturing partners.

The Footwear Energy Team creates culturally relevant, groundbreaking footwear across collaborations, fashion collections and athlete-led initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead footwear product development projects at an accelerated pace through all phases of product creation.
• Drive product creation from concept through commercialisation.
• Provide project and process direction within fast-paced, close-to-market development environments.
• Ensure each project meets design intent, quality, performance, cost, sustainability and timing expectations.
• Leverage deep technical knowledge across lasts, uppers, materials, tooling, costing, engineering, testing and manufacturing.
• Partner with athletes and influencers to create performance and lifestyle products through dynamic, evolving processes.
• Collaborate daily with onshore and offshore manufacturing partners to bring ideas to life.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, material development, engineering, physical sciences or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• 6+ years of footwear product creation experience.
• Motivated, driven self-starter with strong project management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across functions, geographies and leadership levels.
• Resilient leadership with a high tolerance for ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Ability to build strong partnerships across global, culturally diverse teams.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver product excellence.

Preferred Skills

• Background in engineering, material development and footwear manufacturing is a plus.

The Application Process

A number of accommodations are offered to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, an accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.