The Lead, Digital Product Design will steer the design strategy for Nike Run Club and Nike Training Club, guiding a team of designers and partnering across functions to deliver differentiated digital fitness experiences.
Responsibilities
- Develop deep insight into athlete motivations by staying immersed in sport and digital fitness trends, translating findings into differentiated concepts.
- Rapidly visualize and prototype multiple design directions, weighing business and technical implications of each solution.
- Create polished designs that represent the Nike brand across wireframes, flows, visual comps, and interactive prototypes.
- Own an entire product space or lead large projects with broad or undefined features.
- Think strategically, drive innovation, and execute on cross‑team products within a domain.
- Iterate design concepts quickly from briefing to final delivery.
- Facilitate and lead brainstorms and workshops with the team.
- Collaborate closely with producers, product managers, project managers, engineers, researchers and fellow designers.
- Inspire new ways of thinking with fresh approaches to design problems.
- Mentor designers and interns, providing constructive feedback to raise the craft.
- Evangelize the Nike brand and strengthen internal design culture through initiatives.
Requirements
- 8+ years of end-to-end digital product design with proven visual, UX/UI and prototyping skills.
- Experience delivering consumer-facing experiences that improve onboarding, habit formation, personalization, motivation, community, content discovery, or activity tracking.
- Strong product thinking, interaction design, data science, experimentation and execution, with expertise in one or more areas.
- Hands-on, systems-minded designer with solid UX/UI and information architecture capabilities.
- User-centered design approach and an insights-driven process.
- Collaborative mindset with product managers, engineers, writers, researchers and marketers.
- Experience working with consumer research and data.
- Impeccable attention to detail and excellent time management, enabling accurate estimates and early delivery.
- Ability to influence design patterns or standards adopted across teams.
- Proficiency with Cursor and Figma.
- Cross‑platform design experience across web, Android and iOS.
- Ability to articulate a compelling vision and gain buy‑in from stakeholders.
- Skill in creating a cohesive look and feel across large projects.
- Experience launching software at scale in a fast-paced product organization.
- Passion for Nike, sport, and high‑quality outputs.
- Interest in innovation and digital tools and trends.
- Experience with digital fitness, wellness, coaching, activity tracking, wearables, training plans, guided content, challenges, achievements, or community features.
- Familiarity with Nike Run Club, Nike Training Club, or similar consumer fitness products.
Technologies
Benefits
- Generous total rewards package
- Casual work environment
- Diverse and inclusive culture
- Vibrant environment for professional development
Position Type
Full Time
Career Area
Software Engineering
Location
1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States (onsite)
Job ID
R-87633
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Who You Will Work With
You will be part of the Activity Experiences Digital Product Design team, responsible for Nike Run Club and Nike Training Club apps, and the technology experiences powering Nike Sport Research Lab. The team centers on athlete needs to help people start, stay motivated and achieve goals, partnering with product, engineering, data science and marketing.
Who We Are Looking For
You are a sport enthusiast with a refined design craft and a track record of guiding high‑visibility initiatives. You connect design with cross‑functional partners, lead projects, and mentor others. You bring 8+ years of end‑to‑end digital product design experience, with strengths in visual, UX/UI and prototyping.
- Experience delivering consumer-facing experiences that enhance onboarding, habit formation, personalization, motivation, community, content discovery or activity tracking.
- Strong grasp of product thinking, interaction design, data science, experimentation and execution.
- Hands‑on, systems‑minded designer with UX/UI and information architecture skills.
- User‑centric design approach and insights-based process.
- Collaborative with product managers, engineers, writers, researchers and marketers.
- Experience with consumer research and data.
- Impeccable attention to detail and strong time management, delivering early when possible.
- Ability to influence design patterns across teams.
- Proficiency with Cursor and Figma.
- Cross‑platform design across web, Android and iOS.
- Ability to articulate a vision and secure stakeholder buy‑in.
- Capability to create a cohesive look across large projects.
- Experience launching software at scale in a fast‑paced organization.
- Passion for Nike and high‑quality outputs.
- Interest in innovation and digital trends.
- Experience with digital fitness, wellness, coaching, activity tracking, wearables, training plans, guided content, challenges, achievements or community features.
- Familiarity with Nike Run Club, Nike Training Club or comparable fitness products.
What You'll Work On
- Translate athlete motivations into differentiated experience concepts grounded in sport and digital fitness trends.
- Visualize, prototype and explore multiple directions quickly with attention to business and technical impact.
- Deliver highly polished designs that reflect the Nike brand across all artifacts.
- Own a full product space or contribute to large, multi‑feature projects.
- Think strategically, drive innovation, and execute on cross‑team initiatives.
- Iterate concepts rapidly from briefing to delivery.
- Lead brainstorming sessions and workshops with the team.
- Collaborate with a cross‑functional team of producers, product managers, engineers, researchers and designers.
- Encourage fresh approaches to design problems with new perspectives.
- Mentor designers and interns to raise the craft.
- Champion the Nike brand and advance internal design culture.
What You Can Expect
Our hiring process typically unfolds in three stages: apply, connect with a recruiter or complete an assessment, and interview. Candidates are encouraged to research Nike, understand the role, and be prepared to discuss their background and experience.
