Expert Designer, Energy Color & Materials FW Design, Global Jordan

Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It’s a 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.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As an Expert Material & Color Designer in Jordan Energy, you will be partnering with the product design and development teams (Jordan Footwear  Design, Color Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design and Development teams) in bringing to life the Creative Direction through Footwear Materials & Color Design, plus Innovation. This role will not have direct reports, reporting directly to the Jordan Sr. Design Director, Color & Material Excellence, with a dotted line to the Global Sr. Creative Director of Jordan Energy

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an exceptional Footwear Color & Material Design Expert to combine their experience, problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Jordan Energy Footwear.  The ideal Expert Color & Material Designer will create the right color & material direction to excite the next generation of top designers and athletes that work with us. Working on collaborative and non-collaborative projects to drive edge and innovation for Jordan Energy.

In this role, you’ll need high taste level and fluency in ways of working with high-caliber collaborators and partners to co-create and build trust in support of product excellence. You’re a curious observer, an eager participant and a cultural sponge, constantly seeking insights to solve problems in unexpected ways. You possess a visionary eye for design and a fearless approach to innovation. You create work that disrupts, excites and redefines. You think differently. You thrive in collaboration, seamlessly translating between our work and those of our external partners to deliver culture-driving, innovative functional and aesthetic solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in design, art or related field; fashion design, product design, industrial design, accessory and footwear design, or textile design. Will also any suitable combination, experience and training.
• 8+ years of relevant design experience exemplifying ability to push material design, and/or relevant experience in Textile, Color and/or Product Design
• Comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging design and trends in apparel
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions
• Ability to create concepts and explore new Materials innovations and technologies
• Familiarity with Footwear Product creation & manufacturing processes including: materials/fabrics/finishes/applications and constructions, etc.
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations, and mood boards for seasonal concepts and narrative direction
• Understanding of color trends, color mixing, color compatibility, and color limitations
• Experience working and communicating directly with manufacturing partners to ensure the accuracy of intent and execution
• Ability to create and edit files using Adobe Suite programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Ability to express ideas and explore ideation through digital platforms:  Gravity Sketch, Vizcom, CLO are a plus
• Highly organized and self-sufficient
• Experience working and communicating directly with manufacturing partners to ensure the accuracy of intent and Materials executions 
• Strong verbal, written, visual, and high-profile communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations
• High taste level
• Ability to collaborate with and effectively manage external creative partners.
• A positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business

• needs while maintaining high creative quality.

• A solution-oriented approach to execution.
• Laser-sharp focus to work quickly and efficiently under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal resourcefulness with the ability to cultivate cross-functional

• partnerships and an open, positive, and collaborative environment.

• Innate curiosity and in-depth understanding of design culture and youth culture,

• both current and past, with an eye for what’s on the pulse.

• Positive personality and energy
• Contribute and align to shared team culture and behavi