Expert Designer, Footwear Design Excellence, Global Jordan
Company: NIKE
Location: Elkins Park
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for an exceptional Expert
Designer to bring their experience, craftsmanship, problem-solving
abilities, and above all, creativity, to be a unique creative
within the Footwear Excellence team, spearheading what is next for
the Jordan brand. The ideal candidate needs to be highly creative,
versatile, adaptable, and an innovator who thrives in a dynamic
environment with an exceptional eye for silhouette, style, method
of make, and a solid understanding of lifestyle and performance
attributes. This role requires a unique combination of traditional
footwear design expertise and advanced digital capabilities,
including 3D modeling, physical modeling and rendering. The ideal
candidate will be responsible for bringing visionary footwear
concepts to life, from initial 2D sketches to high-fidelity 3D
virtual prototypes. The ideal candidate will focus on elevating the
art of footwear design by blending their expertise in digital tools
with craftsman-level making and construction skills, using
renderings and physical samples to persuasively communicate ideas
and concepts at the highest level. . WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON Your
goal is pushing revolutionary aesthetics when it comes to footwear
product design, partnering closely with the Footwear Excellence
leader and the rest of the Excellence team across Apparel, 3D, and
Styling. Your work encompasses scoping, concepting and ideating
through the lens of the future Jordan consumer, creating footwear
concepts to showcase where the future of footwear can go . Your
focus on making Jordan the market leader will drive innovation,
future aesthetics, not only through actual product, but in the way,
Jordan creates product, to unleash future leading designs that
truly disrupt the competition. The daily responsibilities of this
role are wide ranging, demanding, but rewarding and exciting! As a
Expert Designer in footwear excellence, you will have the
opportunity to wear many hats as a designer, exploring new methods
of make and push the boundaries of Jordan design. WHO YOU WILL WORK
WITH You’ll work with a broad range of different professionals and
collaborate within the design community to bring to life energetic,
creative ideas through footwear. This role will report directly to
the Global Senior Director of Footwear Excellence. WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree in design or related field. Will accept any
suitable combination of education, experience and training At least
10 years’ experience designing and developing innovative footwear
and other products Knowledge of form, color, materials, human
factors, related to elevating the consumer experience Ability to
translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions
and narratives Experience in technical footwear design Strong
Photoshop, Illustrator skills Must be able to build accurate 2D
technical drawings (tech packs) Cobbling and prototyping skills are
a plus 3D design programs, 3D printing and Ai experience is a plus
Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills Solid
knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials Strong critical
thinking and problem-solving abilities. A passion for innovation
and a deep curiosity for new technologies. Knowledge and experience
with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus Positive
personality and energy Ability to work thru ambiguity, driven,
Motivated and hardworking and entrepreneurial Contribute and align
to shared team culture and behaviors Catalyst to make connections
with other Design groups Collaborator with a skill in connecting
the dots Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback
and diverse points of view TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST
SUBMIT A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO We offer a number of
accommodations to complete our interview process including screen
readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location
for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable
modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our
application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation
due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation
Request Form .
Keywords: NIKE, Philadelphia , Expert Designer, Footwear Design Excellence, Global Jordan, Design, Graphic Design & CAD , Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
