Senior Design Manager R-62350

Nike; Beaverton (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sportswear is seeking a Senior Design Manager to drive design solutions and color strategies. The ideal candidate will lead the material and color design efforts while collaborating with product teams to meet market demands. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a design-related field and have at least five years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Accommodations for interview process

Qualifications

• Five years progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the role or related designer occupation.
• Ability to collaborate with expert designers and manage consumer insights.
• Experience with footwear technical construction and product manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop line art, color design, and coordinate materials for products.
• Present and communicate seasonal category-specific color directions.
• Collaborate with design category to produce effective presentation materials.

Skills

Product design and development processes

Design problem solving

Color trends

Qualitative consumer research

Presenting product direction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Material Design, or Textile Design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD programs in a Macintosh environment

Keynote Presentation

Job description

Senior Design Manager - NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton, OR

Review all samples to achieve marketable solution review with design, marketing, and development, including maintaining all color calendars, timelines, and deadlines for a category/division, resulting in the timely completion of each product. Develop line art, color design server, GPIN, merchandising lines, cutting samples, and coordinate materials for products with material consultants. Leverage advanced knowledge and practices in all phases of product execution. Use advanced design skills to create original, innovative, and retainable color solutions for a category or gender-specific line. Research and deliver color, design, market, and lifestyle trends that influence the product category process from product briefing to samples. Contribute to seasonal color strategy for products, line segments, and initiatives. Create seasonal category-specific directions for color, materials, and graphics. Develop color merchandising strategies and stories seasonally in partnership with the category and design director. Display an in-depth understanding of consumer and brand-positioning needs related to the category/division, applying insights from consumer perspectives into color solutions. Present and communicate category-specific color directions and merchandising strategies to internal and external audiences. Work with the design category to produce presentation materials that effectively communicate color directions related to consumer, product concepts, and creative strategy. Participate and deliver bi-annual category/divisional color needs for footwear color committee preparation. Collaborate with color design management and expert designers to refine personal portfolio of skills, experiences, and product/process knowledge. Provide design support to the team and work with expert color designers to advance the value of color at NIKE, bringing high-level expertise in materials, special effects, technology, advanced development, presentation, and tools. Telecommuting is available nationwide, except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Material Design, or Textile Design, plus five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the role or a related designer occupation.

Experience Required:

• CAD programs in a Macintosh environment
• Footwear technical construction
• Design problem solving
• Product design and development processes
• Product manufacturing including materials, fabrics, plastics, and pigments
• Color trends, mixing, compatibility, and placement
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Keynote Presentation
• Narrative and concept building
• Consumer insights and trends
• Qualitative consumer research
• Design management
• Presenting product direction to athletes or global stakeholders

Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers (Job# R-62350)

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We offer accommodations for our interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other modifications. If you require assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.