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Senior Designer roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in design, visual communication, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so Australian designers can apply as soon as they have a job offer and a certified Labor Condition Application from their employer.
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Full Time
Career area
Design
Location
1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States
Job ID
R-85675
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As a Senior Designer in Kid’s Footwear, you will be working together with a large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (Product designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.), and collaborating with other designers.
You'll partner with your category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines. You will work under the direction of our Senior Manager and Kids Senior Design Director and will present your design concepts to various audiences.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Senior Footwear Designer to help drive, inspire, and develop seasonal design concepts for Kid’s footwear. Product Design at Nike is a diverse culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovative thinking on all levels. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design.
The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant, and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems. You leverage your design skills along with highly creative problem solving to create innovative product solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the athletes and communities we serve. You will use your design versatility to create visually stunning and industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – across the wide range of product in the sport performance and sport lifestyle footwear landscape.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
- Previous footwear design experience required
- Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
- Experience in technical footwear design – performance footwear experience design is a plus
- Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces
- 3D design skillset: Gravity Sketch, Rhino, Blender, or any 3D software is a plus
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Solid 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.
Team Requirements
- Positive personality and energy
- Interest in mentoring fellow designers
- Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
- Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
- Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader
- Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
- Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
- Speaks up with courage for self and the team
- Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Kid’s Footwear is responsible for designing and creating price-point products across six “Fields of Play,” including running, basketball, classics, modern lifestyle, and sandals. In this role, your day-to-day work will focus on the kids’ segment of Nike sports and lifestyle footwear, spanning from toddler to grade school product.
As part of the Nike Kids Footwear design team, you will work with your Senior Design Director and Senior Design Manager partners to create groundbreaking footwear across the various categories of Nike design – from lifestyle to performance. You'll participate in Key Brand and Footwear Initiatives from design through execution. You'll champion a culturally connected vision with emphasis on product design integrity, forward thinking innovation, industry leading quality & product performance. You will bring to life the seasonal creative direction through footwear product design, future forward trends, and innovations.
We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will collaborate with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around style, performance, and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative solutions that are considerate of cost. With each project, you will also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews.
Please attach or link your portfolio to be considered.
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.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Design
Location
1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States
Job ID
R-85675
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As a Senior Designer in Kid’s Footwear, you will be working together with a large project team of different professionals (engineering, product management, marketing, merchandising, testing, product development, costing, etc.), collaborating within the design community (Product designers, materials, color, graphics, 3D, etc.), and collaborating with other designers.
You'll partner with your category team members in design, development and merchandising to ensure feasibility of designs, meeting price point, merchandising needs and product creation timelines. You will work under the direction of our Senior Manager and Kids Senior Design Director and will present your design concepts to various audiences.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Senior Footwear Designer to help drive, inspire, and develop seasonal design concepts for Kid’s footwear. Product Design at Nike is a diverse culture of creativity, collaboration, and innovative thinking on all levels. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of footwear product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design.
The ideal designer is a curious observer, eager participant, and a cultural sponge – seeking insights to solve problems. You leverage your design skills along with highly creative problem solving to create innovative product solutions that elevate the experience and key benefits relevant to the athletes and communities we serve. You will use your design versatility to create visually stunning and industry-leading product through deeply resonating stories – across the wide range of product in the sport performance and sport lifestyle footwear landscape.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience in designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
- Previous footwear design experience required
- Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
- Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
- Experience in technical footwear design – performance footwear experience design is a plus
- Proficient in Adobe CC and comfortable working within new digital spaces
- 3D design skillset: Gravity Sketch, Rhino, Blender, or any 3D software is a plus
- Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
- Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills
- Solid 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.
Team Requirements
- Positive personality and energy
- Interest in mentoring fellow designers
- Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
- Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
- Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader
- Collaborator with a skill in connecting the dots
- Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
- Speaks up with courage for self and the team
- Open minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Kid’s Footwear is responsible for designing and creating price-point products across six “Fields of Play,” including running, basketball, classics, modern lifestyle, and sandals. In this role, your day-to-day work will focus on the kids’ segment of Nike sports and lifestyle footwear, spanning from toddler to grade school product.
As part of the Nike Kids Footwear design team, you will work with your Senior Design Director and Senior Design Manager partners to create groundbreaking footwear across the various categories of Nike design – from lifestyle to performance. You'll participate in Key Brand and Footwear Initiatives from design through execution. You'll champion a culturally connected vision with emphasis on product design integrity, forward thinking innovation, industry leading quality & product performance. You will bring to life the seasonal creative direction through footwear product design, future forward trends, and innovations.
We expect you to explore new opportunities, take risks, and change the game! In your day to day, you will collaborate with project teammates on researching, gaining insights, problem solving around style, performance, and manufacturing, working with athletes, and crafting a vast range of creative solutions that are considerate of cost. With each project, you will also participate and present the work in informal and formal reviews.
Please attach or link your portfolio to be considered.
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.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Designer
Frame your portfolio for U.S. specialty occupation standards
U.S. employers must show your role requires a specific degree to secure E-3 visa approval. Structure your portfolio to highlight projects where your design degree was the direct qualification, not just a preference listed in the job posting.
Search for employers with active LCA filing history
Employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for design roles already understand the E-3 process. Targeting those companies shortens the time between offer and approval because the sponsorship workflow isn't new to their HR team.
Clarify the degree-to-role match before accepting an offer
If your Australian bachelor's degree is in a field adjacent to the posted role, ask the hiring manager to confirm the job description specifies your degree field as required. A mismatch at the LCA stage can delay your start date by weeks.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to manage LCA timing
DOL must certify your LCA before you can attend your consulate interview. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles the LCA submission, tracks certification, and prepares your consulate paperwork so nothing stalls between your offer acceptance and your interview date.
Prepare an equivalency letter for three-year Australian degrees
Australian bachelor's degrees are typically three years. Consular officers sometimes question equivalency with U.S. four-year degrees. A credential evaluation letter from a USCIS-recognized evaluation service addresses this before your interview, not during it.
Confirm your employer understands E-3 renewal obligations
The E-3 is granted in two-year increments, and each renewal requires a new LCA filing. Before signing your offer, confirm your employer is willing to support renewals so you aren't renegotiating sponsorship every two years.
E-3 Visa Senior Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Designer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Senior Designer roles filtered specifically for E-3 visa sponsorship, so you're only seeing employers already open to the process. Most general job boards don't filter by visa type, which means you'll spend significant time disqualifying roles that won't sponsor. Starting your search on Migrate Mate removes that friction entirely.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Senior Designer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the job description requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as graphic design, visual communication, industrial design, or a closely related discipline. Roles that list a degree as preferred rather than required can create problems at the LCA stage. Request a copy of the job description before your offer is finalized and verify the degree requirement is stated explicitly.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Senior Designer roles?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so you can apply the moment you have a job offer and a certified LCA. H-1B visa requires entering a lottery in March for an October start date, with no guarantee of selection. For Senior Designers, the E-3 is almost always the faster and more reliable path, assuming you hold Australian citizenship.
Can I change employers while on an E-3 as a Senior Designer?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp if you travel internationally after the change. You can start working for the new employer as soon as the new LCA is certified and, if you're already in the U.S., once your status is updated. Plan for at least two to four weeks between offer acceptance and your new start date to allow for DOL processing.