Nike
Senior Director, Product Design, Mens and Kids Streetwear FW, Global Jordan
Nike, Beaverton, Oregon, us, 97078
Nike Senior Director, Product Design, Mens and Kids Streetwear FW, Global Jordan Beaverton, Oregon
The Jordan Design team is inspired by the Greatest of All Time and is focused on delivering products made and engineered to the exact specifications of championship athletes. On and off the court, we want our consumers and athletes to feel confident in their appearance, just like the greatest player who ever played the game. Jordan Design is a high-performance team that works together to push the boundaries of sport and streetwear culture. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for an outstanding Sr Design Director of Men’s and Kid’s footwear to combine their footwear design experience, problem-solving abilities, team leadership, relationship-building, management skills, critical thinking, streetwear knowledge, style, and creativity to help lead the future of the industry! If this is you, you understand streetwear culture and the needs of those communities within this space. Critical strengths include footwear design experience, problem-solving abilities, team leadership, relationship-building, management skills, critical thinking, and creativity. The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative designer and team leader, able to recognize and build high-quality designs, presentations, and lead a multi-disciplinary design team which includes product designers. You will be passionate about elevating the consumer by understanding the intersection of sport with streetwear culture. You will have experience meeting the needs of the Jordan Brand consumer through culturally connected influences and narratives. You will craft, develop, and implement design direction by demonstrating the overarching seasonal direction and narratives within the streetwear field of play. As a leader, you will motivate the team, celebrate wins, and cultivate a climate that encourages an open collaborative mentality through equity, inclusion, and diversity. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON You will lead and participate in key streetwear footwear initiatives within Men's and Kid's - design through execution. You will champion a culturally connected vision with emphasis on product design integrity, forward-thinking innovation, style, and consumer-right solutions within the category portfolio. Seasonally, you will evaluate consumer trends, macro global insights, and marketplace analysis to drive a connected experience across all models and styles within Jordan streetwear. You will communicate and build on design vision, results, and stories to a variety of audiences and run presentation projects at all stages. You will bring style and innovation into the category through strategy and execution with the advanced concept groups and confer with others to ensure outstanding design excellence. You will lead design resources, processes, and relationships to ensure project standards and timelines are met. You will also build and run your own seasonal/annual project workload. In addition, you'll work in conjunction with design leadership to develop design and optimally handle the annual goal-setting and evaluation process of your team. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH This role has direct reports and reports directly to the Senior Director of Streetwear Footwear of Jordan, while regularly partnering with functional excellence leadership teams and key downstream business partners to encourage a culture of creativity that aligns to the broader creative direction! WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor's Degree or higher in product creation, design, and development or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training. Minimum of 10 years of footwear Product Creation (Design and Development) experience and knowledge. Minimum of 3 years of managing direct reports or team management experience. Creative future visioning, high taste-level, and critical thinking. Innovation, consumer experience, and product creation knowledge. Champion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Team-oriented mentality and shown willingness to partner with others. Experience working in cross-functional and cross-enterprise teams. Possesses digital capabilities and skills. Strong communication and relationship management skills. Presentation/Communication style: Clear, concise, and thoughtful (strong verbal and written skills). Ability to present new ideas or seasonal concepts to small and large groups, including addressing executive leaders and external partners or customers. Passion and awareness for sustainability. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible locations for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location, and your contact information.
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The Jordan Design team is inspired by the Greatest of All Time and is focused on delivering products made and engineered to the exact specifications of championship athletes. On and off the court, we want our consumers and athletes to feel confident in their appearance, just like the greatest player who ever played the game. Jordan Design is a high-performance team that works together to push the boundaries of sport and streetwear culture. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for an outstanding Sr Design Director of Men’s and Kid’s footwear to combine their footwear design experience, problem-solving abilities, team leadership, relationship-building, management skills, critical thinking, streetwear knowledge, style, and creativity to help lead the future of the industry! If this is you, you understand streetwear culture and the needs of those communities within this space. Critical strengths include footwear design experience, problem-solving abilities, team leadership, relationship-building, management skills, critical thinking, and creativity. The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative designer and team leader, able to recognize and build high-quality designs, presentations, and lead a multi-disciplinary design team which includes product designers. You will be passionate about elevating the consumer by understanding the intersection of sport with streetwear culture. You will have experience meeting the needs of the Jordan Brand consumer through culturally connected influences and narratives. You will craft, develop, and implement design direction by demonstrating the overarching seasonal direction and narratives within the streetwear field of play. As a leader, you will motivate the team, celebrate wins, and cultivate a climate that encourages an open collaborative mentality through equity, inclusion, and diversity. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON You will lead and participate in key streetwear footwear initiatives within Men's and Kid's - design through execution. You will champion a culturally connected vision with emphasis on product design integrity, forward-thinking innovation, style, and consumer-right solutions within the category portfolio. Seasonally, you will evaluate consumer trends, macro global insights, and marketplace analysis to drive a connected experience across all models and styles within Jordan streetwear. You will communicate and build on design vision, results, and stories to a variety of audiences and run presentation projects at all stages. You will bring style and innovation into the category through strategy and execution with the advanced concept groups and confer with others to ensure outstanding design excellence. You will lead design resources, processes, and relationships to ensure project standards and timelines are met. You will also build and run your own seasonal/annual project workload. In addition, you'll work in conjunction with design leadership to develop design and optimally handle the annual goal-setting and evaluation process of your team. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH This role has direct reports and reports directly to the Senior Director of Streetwear Footwear of Jordan, while regularly partnering with functional excellence leadership teams and key downstream business partners to encourage a culture of creativity that aligns to the broader creative direction! WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor's Degree or higher in product creation, design, and development or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training. Minimum of 10 years of footwear Product Creation (Design and Development) experience and knowledge. Minimum of 3 years of managing direct reports or team management experience. Creative future visioning, high taste-level, and critical thinking. Innovation, consumer experience, and product creation knowledge. Champion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Team-oriented mentality and shown willingness to partner with others. Experience working in cross-functional and cross-enterprise teams. Possesses digital capabilities and skills. Strong communication and relationship management skills. Presentation/Communication style: Clear, concise, and thoughtful (strong verbal and written skills). Ability to present new ideas or seasonal concepts to small and large groups, including addressing executive leaders and external partners or customers. Passion and awareness for sustainability. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible locations for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location, and your contact information.
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