Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Product Creation, Development & Management
Location
1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States
Job ID
R-87732

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a member of the Nike Basketball FW Development team, you will work to deliver the world’s greatest basketball footwear for our Nike Signature Athletes and all other athletes* in the world. You’ll collaborate with key footwear functional partners across the globe and help ensure that performance, quality and business needs are always considered. You are the key point of contact between our PCC/PMO partners and PHK product team and must ensure that communication during the product development process is complete, clear, and accurate. The environment of Nike Basketball is as dynamic as the game itself and the ideal candidate will be comfortable with changes, ambiguity and passionate about obsessing performance quality in every decision they make. This role reports to the Director, Nike Basketball FW Product Development.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Lead Footwear Product Developer to be an integral part of our Nike Basketball Team to help create pinnacle performance footwear for the highest performing athletes in the game of basketball. The ideal candidate needs to have demonstrated project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product development environment. They will interact with athletes and the product creation teams across the globe to apply insights while also ensuring the projects hit key measurables for both business and performance. In addition, we are looking for people that are self-starters, quick learners, clear communicators, great teammates, and exhibit strong leadership skills. As a member of the Nike Basketball FW Development team, this person will effectively build relationships, lead, and interact with teams across Nike Footwear Product Creation and with teams comprising of diverse cultures across various countries.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial design, business, marketing, physical sciences, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
Directly applicable Footwear Development or Engineering work experience across multiple footwear sports/styles.
Experience or training in Marketing, Business, Industrial Design, Engineering, Physical Sciences preferred
Have a solid understanding of the tools supporting and tactically driving the footwear product creation process, best using subject matter experts in footwear lasts, upper patterns, materials, chemistry, bottom tooling, injection and plates, costing, test methodologies, and manufacturing.
Demonstrated experience in Driving Product Initiatives and/or Strategy across the greater Footwear Dimensions and/or Divisions.
Outstanding High-profile communication and influencing skills, with the ability to champion sophisticated projects both cross-functionally and vertically with the organization, including senior leaders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen awareness of the audience, knowing when to go deep into the details when warranted, and when to simplify the sophisticated.
A highly organized and resilient approach, a high tolerance for ambiguity, with an outstanding ability to seamlessly balance constantly evolving priorities.
A tried leadership Identity that nurtures partnership, instils trust, encourages, and empowers teammates/peers to ultimately deliver on product excellence.
Strong understanding of the creation process, including production planning, forecasting, and scheduling to deliver product quality in a timely, efficient, and effective way.
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As a Lead Footwear Product Developer for Nike Basketball, you will work on new creation of technical product as well as expression of color, material, and graphic applications. You will drive product and process excellence, within a collaborative team environment, for your assigned projects as well as converting a project brief and 2D design tech pack into a physical footwear sample that meets the needs of the respective athlete, consumer, and business.
You apply your expert level knowledge and experience to improve product excellence.
You identify and address key issues and challenges in construction/manufacturing and engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time.
You meet design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability, sustainability targets, and product integrity requirements.

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.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply

Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.

02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment

If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.

03 Interview

Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.