Lead Designer, Footwear Materials Design

Job Description:

• Location and/or time zone: Onsite at PHK with Fridays remote
• Expected contract length: 27 W, 1 D
• Team details & who they will work with: Kids and Core - Jordan Brand

Desired Candidate Profile

• Minimum required years of experience: 5 YOE
• Education requirements: Bachelors not required, highly preferred

Must have skills:

• footwear, material or product design experience (Please note this is not an apparel role, this is footwear
• Looking for someone who understands leathers overs knits

Soft Skills:

• References are valuable with this role
• Candidates needs to have that grit and determination

Software/technical requirements:Adobe and Aurora are requiredPrevious Client experience is Required Local candidates only.

LEAD DESIGNER, Footwear Materials Design 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 LL WORK WITHAs a LeadMaterialsDesigner in JORDAN KIDS CORE FOOTWEAR DESIGN, you ll work closely with your design partners in product design, color design and graphic design. You will also work cross functionally with your technical and material development partners, product management and merchandising teams.This role reports directly to the Design Director, Color Materials Kids Core, Jordan Brand.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We re looking for an exceptional Lead Footwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, creative problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Jordan Footwear Materials. The category you will be working in is the Kids Core Footwear team. This is a creative and collaborative partnership space that draws in our youngest athletes, drives energy and helps fuel the brand. Our consumers are fearless and wants product that match their attitude and style. They ll be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating materials that are performance and trend-relevant for a range of products while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of strong narrative and emotive storytelling and by pushing the edges of sustainable footwear material design.

• Bachelor s degree in Design, art or related field;. 2 years additional experience crafting innovative products in lieu of a degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• 5 years experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Passion for Design
• Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, trend, related to elevating the consumer experience
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Fearless Calculated risk taker
• Experience in technical footwear or apparel design
• Experiencing building 3D samples and crafting mockup samples by hand
• Ability to present new insights or seasonal concepts to small and large groups
• Proficient in creating and editing files using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop skills.
• Adobe Creative suit is a plus
• Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
• 3D design program experience is a plus
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
• Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.

WHAT YOU LL WORK ON

You will be creating concepts and developments on a range of material designs for theKIDS CORE FOOTWEAR DESIGNsegments of Jordan. You will work on elevating new technologies that influence brand-new models, as well as on seasonal narratives elevating existing materials for our classics and iconic products. Your goal is to aim for product excellence by partnering with key stakeholders cross-functionally on the product creations process, pushing the boundaries when it comes to new materials and new method of make and help bring the vision for the future of Jordan Kids Core products to life.