Nike · 2 months ago
Senior Manager, Core Product Design, Global Jordan
Beaverton, Oregon
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelNike is seeking a Senior Manager for Core Product Design focused on footwear. This role will lead the design and development of Jordan's Core Footwear line, ensuring alignment with creative direction and delivering culturally resonant products.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleProduct DesignRetailSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Leading the design and development of Core Footwear concepts and seasonal assortments
Translating insights, cultural cues, and consumer behavior into product that is both accessible and inspiring
Partnering closely with the Sr. Creative Director, Kids & Core, to define and maintain Creative Direction for Core Footwear
Guiding designers through world-building work — visual frameworks, narrative tools, and design systems that clarify the role of Core within the brand
Collaborating with merchandising, product development, materials, color, and brand partners to ensure alignment and consistency across product creation
Driving seasonal process through briefs, reviews, prototyping, refinement, and cross-functional alignment
Maintaining clarity and quality across multiple projects, ensuring product meets both design and business expectations
Supporting the exploration of new business opportunities within the Core offense as the category grows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Product Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
A well-curated portfolio demonstrating research depth, conceptual development, design rigor, problem solving, and high-quality final execution
Experience working directly with a broad range of consumers and athletes, and the ability to translate insight into meaningful product direction
Proven contribution to initiating, developing, and implementing research that uncovers new opportunities for product and process
A self-initiated, entrepreneurial approach to innovation and creative solution-building
Understanding of innovative methods of make and sustainability-focused design
A track record of commercialized footwear products or innovations delivered to market
Experience leading teams through ambiguity, clarifying direction, and driving concept work toward successful outcomes
Ability to prioritize across seasonal work and long-term initiatives with differing levels of complexity
Skill in building and maintaining design vision end-to-end, ensuring product stays aligned to strategy
Advanced project management skills and the ability to organize meetings, timelines, and deliverables across partners
A self-starter mentality, driven by curiosity, initiative, and action
Ability to articulate creative direction in a way that inspires and mobilizes others
Experience mentoring designers and guiding team dynamics
Strong collaboration instincts and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization
A team-oriented mindset that values diverse perspectives and fosters an open, inclusive creative environment
Resilience and agility — able to navigate ambiguity and keep teams moving forward with optimism and clarity
Strong self-awareness and the ability to articulate strengths, opportunities, and learnings
A growth mindset that embraces experimentation and constructive reflection as integral to the creative process
Deep curiosity and cultural fluency, with an understanding of design culture and the community influences shaping the future of footwear
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
Founded in 1964
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$239MKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital Management
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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