Materials Designer 3

Title: Materials Designer 3

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 3 month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As our Materials Designer ETW - on Nike Sportswear, you will leverage materials to deliver a premium, recognizable and consumer relevant brand point of view in the marketplace through strategic vision, design direction, storytelling, and editing. You will lead the design of the materials, material palettes, creative vision, and strategies for specific footwear projects that span across Nike Sportswear.

You will maintain hands-on involvement in materials design and development throughout the product creation process in support of the seasonal creative direction and the various priorities for Lifestyle product. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Art or a related field
• 3 – 5 years relevant experience in a design environment working with materials, textiles and/or color 
• Passion for Materials Design
• Proficiency in holistic product design & method of make
• Ability to collaborate both within the design team and with category partners,  flexible with individual’s working styles
• Ability to translate cultural & consumer knowledge/insight to narratives and product executions
• Exceptional Presentation Skills; Visual Communication
• Strong consumer connection with lifestyle related products
• Highly organized and self-sufficient
• Experience in participating in multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines 
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment; Information Seeker 
• Strong digital suite / CAD capabilities