Director, Sport Apparel Color Design, Global Jordan

Job Description

The Jordan Design team is inspired by the Greatest of All Time, and is focused on continuing to deliver product that is made and engineered to the exact specification of championship athletes. On and off the court, we want our consumers and athletes to feel confident in the way they look and feel, the same way the greatest player who ever played the game felt every time he laced up his J’s. Jordan Design is a high performance team that works together, pushes the boundaries, and always stays focused on delivering the best product for the consumer.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Your key design partners will include : Apparel Design Directors and Senior Creative Directors for Product. Key cross-functional partners include : Business Product Directors and Business VP Leaders; Dimensional Merchandising leaders; Development Directors; Design and Product Operation Directors and Managers.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a creative Apparel Color Design Director for Jordan Sport!   If this is you, you will be a cultural expert with a deep understanding of what drives the Jordan consumer as well as knowledge of cultural trends and behaviors.  You are also a creative powerhouse with an excellent taste level to drive the future look of Jordan Apparel. You are also a seasoned team leader who believes in the power of diversity to foster strong and dynamic teams.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Design or related field or combination of relevant education, experience, and training. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 10 years' prior design work experience, 2+ years’ managing experience
• Extensive experience creating color palettes and concepts and exploring new color blocking and application strategies
• Product Color experience mandatory
• Strong understanding of the Apparel Product Creation process
• Experience working and communicating directly with manufacturing partners to ensure the accuracy of Color application and execution
• Understanding of how the partnership with Brand on Color narratives operates
• Experience managing other designers and leading strategic design direction
• Demonstrates leadership that influences process change
• Leads in depth research on consumer trends, insights, competitors, for a focused market segment / category
• Experience building inspiration / concept presentations, and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As the Apparel Color Design Director, Jordan Sport, you will be responsible for providing color solutions that lead to product and marketing success, including trend research and selection of the seasonal color palette and its application on product.  You will management and provide input into succession planning and segmentation activities and be responsible for performance management, pay, and resourcing decisions for direct and indirect reports.

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.