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Oboz Footwear

Senior Footwear Designer

Bozeman, MT

$104K - $111K/yr

Partnering with the Footwear Design Director, Footwear Team, and cross-functional partners, you'll help shape the product vision from concept through creation, building on Obōz's legacy of ...

adidas

Footwear Designer (Golf)

Carlsbad, CA · Hybrid

In partnership with the Design Director and cross-functional teams, you will ensure product aligns ... full time employees. • 12 weeks of paid parental leave and generous leave policies. • Flexible ...

Adidas

Footwear Designer (Golf)

Carlsbad, CA · Hybrid

In partnership with the Design Director and cross-functional teams, you will ensure product aligns ... Education assistance for eligible full time employees. 12 weeks of paid parental leave and generous ...

Tecovas

Assistant Designer, Women's Footwear

Austin, TX · On-site +1

$65K - $70K/yr

Reporting directly to the Design Director, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional ... You have excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present your ideas. Full Time ...

Tecovas

Assistant Designer, Women's Footwear

Austin, TX · On-site

$65K - $70K/yr

Reporting directly to the Design Director, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional ... You have excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present your ideas. Full Time ...

Adidas

Footwear Designer (Golf)

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

In partnership with the Design Director and cross-functional teams, you will ensure product aligns ... US Contract Type: Full time Number: 546579 Date: Jul 31, 2026

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for full time footwear design director in the United States is $135,763.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $109,500.00 and $163,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Full Time Footwear Design Director vs Footwear Product Developer?

AspectFull Time Footwear Design DirectorFootwear Product Developer
ResponsibilitiesOversees overall footwear design strategy, leads creative teams, and sets brand direction.Focuses on developing and refining specific footwear products, working on prototypes and technical specifications.
Required SkillsCreative vision, leadership, design expertise, industry knowledge.Technical skills, product development, material knowledge, collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
Work EnvironmentDesign studios, corporate offices, creative meetings.Product labs, manufacturing facilities, cross-functional teams.

The main difference is that a Full Time Footwear Design Director leads the overall creative vision and strategy for footwear brands, while a Footwear Product Developer focuses on the technical development and execution of specific products. Both roles require footwear industry experience, but the director role emphasizes leadership and design direction, whereas the developer role emphasizes technical skills and product execution.

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Infographic showing various Full Time Footwear Design Director job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 88% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $135,763 per year, or $65.3 per hour.

Footwear Design Director, Nike Basketball Signature Athlete

Nike

Beaverton, OR • On-site

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Nike rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 274 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 104 rated fashion retailers

Job description

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
As our Footwear Design Director for Nike Basketball Signature Athlete, you will direct the creation of industry-leading footwear bringing bold concepts to life. You will solve complex design challenges and create iconic products that inspire through both function and form.
Inspired by the signature athlete, you will help define a new visual language for Nike Basketball-one that expresses sport through style, performance, and modern design. This role requires both creative ambition and strategic focus, partnering across a global brand to build scalable design systems and advance creative innovation.
The ideal candidate is a visionary designer with exceptional taste, a refined aesthetic point of view, and an unwavering commitment to craft. They bring a sharp eye for detail, proportion, materiality, and execution, consistently delivering elevated design solutions. Through strong creative leadership, they will develop compelling products that resonate emotionally with consumers both on and off the court.
With a deep understanding of cultural relevance, consumer insights, and emerging trends, this individual will continually challenge industry conventions and set a high standard for creativity, desirability, and aesthetic excellence.
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
  • 10+ years working in Design or related field
  • Exceptional knowledge of design, art, and fashion, as well as passion for sport and youth culture
  • Expert knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
  • Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
  • Experience in technical footwear design - basketball design is a plus
  • Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
  • Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
  • Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
  • 3D design programs experience is a plus
  • Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
  • Expert knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
  • Must be able to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project
  • Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
  • Positive personality and energy
  • Ability and passion to lead, coach, collaborate, and onboard Design teammates
  • Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
  • Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
  • Lead + drive partnerships beyond the Design function (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.)
  • Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
  • Speaks up with courage for self and the team
  • Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
  • Being a hooper is not a requirement but being passionate and curious to learn about basketball and the athlete* is.

*If you have a body, you are an athlete
**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE SUBMIT A FOOTWEAR DESIGN FOCUSED PORTFOLIO (PDF OR URL ON RESUME WITH PASSWORD PROVIDED IF APPLICABLE)
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You will collaborate and mentor within the design community (concept designers, industrial designers, materials, color, graphics, computational, etc.), and work hand in hand with a large project team of different professionals (product managers, developers, researchers, marketing, costing, etc.). This role reports directly the Sr Creative Director, Kobe Brand + Nike Basketball. You will also manage a Lead Footwear Designer.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
In Nike Basketball, you will work on designs that push the possibilities of the human potential through footwear (and beyond). We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will engage with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around performance and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative and appealing solutions, that are also sustainable and considerate of cost. With each project, you are encouraged to also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews. In addition to individual project work, the Footwear Design Director will also collaborate and help build the design direction with the Senior Creative Director. As a top-tier designer with deep knowledge and experience in footwear, you will be seen as a team leader and mentor for other designers
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.

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