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What this role is
Nike seeks an experienced materials designer to create innovative footwear concepts for baseball, football, and cricket products, balancing performance, aesthetics, and sustainability. This role combines technical design expertise with creative leadership, requiring you to mentor other designers and translate consumer insights into compelling material solutions.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Design or related field
- At least 8 years of materials design experience for wearable products
- Ability to translate consumer insights into product solutions
- Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills
- Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Effective communication and presentation skills to internal and external partners
- Leadership and mentoring experience with design teams
- Portfolio demonstrating material and textile design focus
Nice to have
- Cobbling and prototyping skills
- Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing
- Experience with NXT innovation integration
- Ability to set design direction for product collections