User Experience (UX) Designer 5

User Experience (UX) Designer 5 Position: 1 Contractor - Remote (Any Time Zone) Duration: 6 Months Industry: Ecommerce / Digital Product Design Category: UX / UI Design Project: Special Project - B2B Ecommerce Redesign User Experience (UX) Designer 5 to help redefine the B2B ecommerce experience for wholesale partners such as Dick's Sporting Goods, large-volume buyers, and specialty retailers. This role requires exceptional design craft, conceptual thinking, and the ability to create a world-class "North Star" vision for Nike's B2B digital ecosystem. The ideal designer is highly conceptual, deeply collaborative, and comfortable solving complex problems with elegant and simple design expressions. Portfolio quality is the top requirement . This is a remote role , open to any U.S. time zone. You will design a new high-end, athlete-inspired B2B ecommerce platform-an elevated, modern experience intended to excite wholesale partners and represent Nike's premium brand identity. What we are looking for: Exceptional use of white space, typography, layout, and visual craft High-level UX and UI flow mapping Strong conceptual thinking Ability to turn complex ideas into simple, intuitive digital experiences Strong prototyping and storytelling skills Must-Have Qualifications Figma expert and Principle expert (high-fidelity prototyping required) Strong portfolio showing high-level UI, UX, conceptual thinking, and visual craft Experience pitching design ideas and receiving feedback Highly collaborative with product managers, PMs, engineers, researchers, and other designers Ability to simplify complex requirements into clean, modern interfaces 4+ years of end-to-end digital product design experience Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in UX/UI, Design, HCI, or related field Strong attention to detail, interaction design, and design systems thinking Proven experience designing for digital experiences at scale Experience with consumer data and user research integration Nice-to-Have Skills Experience conceptualizing or prototyping 3D / AR experiences Prototyping and motion design skills in After Effects Experience working in a fast-paced agency environment Ability to rapidly pivot and iterate in a dynamic setting Responsibilities 1. UX & UI Craft Execution Create highly polished visual comps, wireframes, flows, and prototypes Own design deliverables for multiple features across medium-to-large projects Uphold Nike's high design standards across all work 2. Innovation & Conceptual Leadership Explore bold, creative approaches to elevate B2B ecommerce Define the "North Star" vision for the partner-facing Nike platform Inspire new thinking and creative approaches to design challenges 3. Collaboration Work with cross-functional partners (product, engineering, research, program managers) Translate business needs and user insights into intuitive experiences Communicate design intentions with clarity 4. Delivery & Execution Rapidly iterate from early concepts through final production designs Produce cohesive end-to-end experiences aligned with Nike's brand identity Support product teams in launching software experiences at scale Required Skills Figma (expert) Principle (expert) UI & UX Flow Prototyping (hi-fidelity) Interaction Design Visual Design Motion Design (preferred) 3D/AR (preferred) Recruiter Submission Template - Full Name: Portfolio URL (Required - Quality is the top priority): Highest Degree (Field, Institution, Completion Year): 4+ years of end-to-end digital product design experience? (yes/no): Strong UI/UX portfolio showing high craft, white space use, typography, conceptual thinking? (yes/no): Figma expert (Required)? (yes/no): Principle expert (Required)? (yes/no): Experience creating high-fidelity prototypes? (yes/no): Experience with ecommerce or complex product workflows? (yes/no): Experience simplifying complex UX problems into clean user flows? (yes/no): Experience with After Effects (motion design)? (yes/no): Experience with 3D or AR prototyping? (yes/no): Fully remote availability (any time zone)? (yes/no): Can commit to the full 6-month duration? (yes/no): Available for interviews (date/time): Available to start (date): Expected hourly rate (W2): Notice period: Current location (City, State): Current Work Authorization Status: (e.g., US Citizen, Green Card, H1B, etc.) Veracity