Expert Designer, Apparel In-Line Materials Design

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for an Expert Material Designer to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of NIKE product. On the Apparel Material Design Excellence team, you will contribute to NIKE’s long term strategic direction for both Apparel Textile innovation and design.

The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver, who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best design and material solutions. You lift and elevate not only the product you work on, but the environment of the teams you work with.

You understand that the center of great product is a great team and both are equally important to you. You are eager to challenge the status quo, embrace the unknown and push boundaries in order to create industry-leading solutions that meet the needs of each athlete*.

You are motivated to elevate our consumer’s experience by creating new materials and palettes that are innovative, distinct, benefit-driven and athlete-relevant for a range of products. You are passionate about ensuring the emotional connection of our product for the consumer through the use of narrative and storytelling.

Bachelor's Degree in design, or other relevant design field or will accept combination of relevant education, experience, and training. MUST SUBMIT PORTFOLIO TO BE CONSIDERED. EXPERIENCE : • Digital design acumen (design-based software needed: Creative Suite) • Preferred knowledge and experience with advanced digital tools/3-D skills • Expert of make and manufacturing • Proficient presentation & communication skills • Proficient design skills, brief to presentation to manufacturing • Proficient creative process • Basic business context • Basic understanding of insights • Actively seeks out and creates more sustainable materials WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON If this is you, you will be working on a range of technical and complex projects using the latest techniques to design concepts and deliver materials that kee