Director, Basketball Footwear Product Design, Global Jordan

Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It’s our place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters – people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans.

To excel in our Footwear Basketball Design Director role, you must live and breathe the game – not just how it's played, but how it’s felt, expressed, and evolved. The best Jordan Basketball Designers not only push the

boundaries of performance on the court but also carry a deep understanding of hoops culture: it’s rhythm, it’s language, it’s icons, it’s unsung heroes, and it’s global influence. They study movement, mindset, and style with equal intensity. They know how the court, the community, and the culture shape one another – and they translate that connection into designs that honor the past, present, and ignite the future of the game.

Become a part of the Jordan Design Team.

THE ROLE MANIFESTO

This role is for a designer shaped by the game in all it's forms—it's roots, it's rhythm, it's attitude, it's ecosystems. The Jordan Basketball Design Director brings an instinctive understanding of how performance, expression, craft, and culture collide on and off the court.

You bring an edge that’s earned, not borrowed.

You bring confidence grounded in discipline and repetition.

You bring a point of view shaped by the places and people who made you.

Your work has presence. It moves with purpose. It communicates before a word is spoken.

You build product with the same energy great athletes play with—intentional, fearless, and unwilling to settle.

You don’t chase what’s already happening.

You ignite what’s coming next.

You know how to read the subtle signals—how the court, the community, and the culture influence one another—and you translate that into design that feels authentic, modern, and ahead of its time.

Your role is not to decorate.

Your role is to set standards.

Your role is to create moments and product that shift how people move, feel, and express themselves through the game.

This is leadership rooted in vision, clarity, and craft.

This is design shaped by experience, sharpened by curiosity, and elevated through collaboration. This is how the next era takes shape.the game.

This is leadership rooted in vision, clarity, and craft.

This is design shaped by experience, sharpened by curiosity, and elevated through collaboration.

This is how the next era takes shape!

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Design Director of Footwear Product Design for Jordan Basketball, you’ll collaborate closely with the Sr. Creative Director, the Sr. Director of Visioneering, the Apparel Design Director, Color and Materials teams, Graphics Directors, and external partners to shape a cohesive vision for Basketball. Building strong

partnerships across the design community and cross-functional teams will be essential to your success. You will foster a culture of collaboration—encouraging your team to explore new ideas, take calculated risks, and generate possibilities that have yet to be imagined.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

To excel in our Footwear Basketball Design Director role, you must live and breathe the game—not only how it's played, but how it’s felt, expressed, and evolved. The strongest designers in Jordan Basketball understand the

sport as a worldwide cultural force: it's icons, it''s emerging voices, it's unspoken codes, and it's constant reinvention. They study movement, mindset, and style with equal intensity. They observe how athletes carry themselves, how communities influence performance, and how the smallest details shape identity.

They honor the game’s heritage while imagining it's future. As our Design Director, Footwear Product Design in Jordan Basketball, you will create industry-leading, innovative designs—footwear understanding included, but not limited to—driving concepts from ideation through execution. You will sit at the forefront of defining what’s next for Jordan Basketball, connecting emerging innovation, athlete insights, cultural signals, product exploration, and brand vision into ideas that move the organization forward. We value strategic problem-solvers

who deliver measurable performance benefits matched with iconic, emotionally resonant design.

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