Lead Designer, Sustainable Product Design Excellence

The Design Studio Excellence team, comprised of Sustainability, Color, Digital Footwear, Design Futures, and the BRS,, sets the mood and vibe for the brand.  We define uniquely Nike creative strategies and directions that impact inline product creation. Sustainable Product Design Excellence specifically drives Nike’s sustainable product and design strategy for Footwear, Apparel and Accessories. 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will regularly partner with Product Creation teams, Materials Supply Chain, Global Sustainability, and Innovation teams, and engage with the broader end-to-end enterprise Sustainability team. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join the Sustainable Product team to help drive the scale of sustainable capabilities in  Footwear and Apparel. This role requires  product creation process knowledge, big picture vision and enterprise thinking, communication and collaboration skills.. The ideal candidate for this role will have product creation experience, with an emphasis on product management, development, materials, sourcing/costing and/or product operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Product Creation, Design, Business, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
•  Product creation experience and knowledge.
• Innovation, Manufacturing or Materials experience and knowledge.
• Proven experience working in cross-functional and cross-enterprise teams.
• Project management experience.
• Team oriented mentality and proven willingness to partner with others.
• Problem structuring and problem solving.
• Stakeholder management and communication.
• Execution, delivery, transition management.
• Influencing and communication.
• Sustainability expertise.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working to scale the most impactful Materials, Processes and Product Concepts towards achieving Nike’s 2030 Sustainability goals and beyond. You will be responsible for expanding the adoption of the best currently available materials across all Sports and product types and helping set the direction for the next wave of future enablers. You will collaborate with the Design, Innovation, Development and Supply Chain teams, cross-functional Operations, and downstream Business partners to ensure end to end success.

• Build and maintain relationships with Footwear & Apparel Leadership and inline Sport teams to drive scale of sustainable product material reduction across the enterprise.
• Build and develop relationships with Footwear & Apparel NXT teams to influence Sustainable innovation developments and implement adoption of sustainable product innovations that lead to achieving 2030 sustainability functional targets.
• Establish engagement with key collaborators (Innovation, Design, Product Management, Development, Merchandising, Marketplace, Manufacturing, Brand, Communications, Legal) to implement and deliver sustainable innovations and product solutions E2E.
• Partner with Apparel Materials Development (GLAM), FW Materials Development, and Responsive Materials Management (RMM) teams on top conversions of Lower Carbon Materials (LCMs) that lead to Nike achieving its 2030 sustainability targets.
• Develop and maintain sustainable product line plans/roadmaps aligned with business strategy and priorities and partner with Brand and Merch to drive Sustainable storytelling.
• Develop KPI’s and track/measure/analyze through-out Consumer Code.
• Liaison with Data, Analytics and Tech teams.
• Identify and manage risks that may impact product line plans and scaling of innovations.
• Understand the impact of Sustainability and Climate on the athlete, research and communicate athlete insights.
• Keep track of external sustainability trends; Engage with key industry partners as needed.

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.