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Senior FW Product Manager - Basketball

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$131K - $173K/yr

As a member of NIKE's Footwear Product Management team, you'll drive all stages of the product creation process, from uncovering sharp consumer and marketplace insights to presenting finalized ...

Curious passion for sports/Nike brand/basketball * Thrives in ambiguity Skills that would make a candidate stand out: * Experience in a retail/buying role * Sales planning * Background in footwear ...

Additional opportunity to work our weekend youth sports leagues in Novato and Petaluma and Nike ... soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse. To achieve our mission of helping kids ...

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Many entry-level professionals in Nike Basketball roles begin in areas such as brand marketing, product management, or athlete relations, gaining exposure to high-profile campaigns and product launches. With experience, team members often progress to senior roles such as Brand Manager, Marketing Director, or Global Product Lead, and can sometimes transition into other divisions within Nike or broader sports marketing fields. The fast-paced, collaborative environment offers numerous opportunities to expand your skills, lead projects, and connect with influencers and athletes. Career growth is supported by Nike’s robust learning resources and internal mobility programs, making it an excellent place to build a long-term career in sports and marketing.

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To thrive in a Nike Basketball role, you typically need a background in sports marketing, product knowledge, and a passion for basketball, often supported by a relevant degree or sports industry experience. Familiarity with marketing analytics platforms, CRM systems, and Nike’s proprietary technology is highly valued. Teamwork, creativity, and strong communication skills help individuals excel in campaign execution and community engagement. These abilities ensure effective promotion of Nike Basketball products, brand representation, and collaboration with both internal teams and external partners.

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Infographic showing various Nike Basketball job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 42% Full Time, 52% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 3% Summer. Highlights an 97% In-person, and 3% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $37,729 per year, or $18.1 per hour.

Footwear Design Director, Nike Basketball Signature Athlete

Nike

Beaverton, OR • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Direct the creation of industry-leading footwear designs inspired by the signature athlete.

  • Research, problem-solve, and develop a range of creative and appealing footwear solutions focusing on performance, style, and sustainability.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor designers, and contribute to building and aligning on the design direction.


Nike rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 276 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 105 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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