Director, Licensed Accessories Product Design

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As the Design Director of Accessories Licensing you will be part of the design leadership team reporting to our Accessories Creative Director. You and your peers are shaping the new chapter of Nike Accessories serving the Athlete and consumer with industry leading product solutions aspirational design and strong brand storytelling. Accs Design is connected to all Sports of Nike Inc. You will be connecting with external license partners seeking out new partnerships and building strong internal networks across all sports teams while driving product solutions cultural relevance and brand right consistency with external license partners of the brand.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a visionary and collaborative Design Director to lead the Licensee Team within Nike Accessories. This individual will be responsible for building a Design Toolkit for internal Sports Design teams and Licensee partners ensuring alignment with Nikes design ethos brand standards and cultural relevance. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of brand concept and product design and the ability to inspire and influence across diverse creative and business teams.

You bring an entrepreneurial spirit to find and suggest new opportunities and partners alongside a strong point of view a passion for innovation and a proven ability to elevate design excellence through partnership.

• Bachelors degree or higher in design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
• 10 years of experience in brand design and concept design with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of brand systems cultural storytelling and consumer-led design.
• Deep knowledge of street fashion art culture and sports as design drivers.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills; ability to influence across functions and cultures.
• Experience managing external partners and navigating complex approval processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and 3D design tools; strong visual and technical design skills.
• A portfolio that demonstrates creative excellence strategic thinking and leadership impact.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As the Design Director for the Licensee Team you will :

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 .

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Rhinoceros 3D,Information Architecture,Ux,Usability,Adobe Creative Suite,Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator,Experience Design,Grasshopper,Sketch,Sign Manufacturing,Adobe Indesign

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1