Director, Product Design, Apparel, Energy Sportswear (Collaborations)

Job Description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

In this role you will report directly to the Sr. Director of Energy Sportswear Design (Apparel, Footwear & Accessories) and lead a small design team focused on working with external collaborators. You will partner closely with your design, product management, global merchandising, brand marketing and development counterparts in other areas of the business to ensure continuity and alignment. In addition, you will work closely with the extended energy design team to maintain a cohesive strategic intent.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an incredible Apparel Design Director to lead a small and nimble team. In this role you will be accountable for the design direction and initiatives to drive the future of design with external collaborators. You and your team of designers will establish and nurture the creative vision for Nike Apparel, leading with innovative key concepts and ensuring a cohesive vision across the entire consumer journey.

The ideal candidate must be an authority in apparel design, display a high taste, with a passion for excellence, a storyteller, innovator, creative leader, tenacity to solve problems, and a passion to inspire and develop teams. This person will be passionate about driving business critical initiatives and elevating Nike for a wide range of products and consumers, while driving an emotional connection through the use of narrative and storytelling!

Bachelor's degree in field of study or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training

10+ years of relevant work experience in apparel design

Experience leading creative teams and managing designers

Proven ability leading teams with varied strengths with a team first approach crafting a strong team culture and connectivity

Leads as a strategic creative partner to cross-category partners

Ability to think strategically about product relevance, product positioning, timing, and collections

Strong knowledge of fashion, design, and Lifestyle trends

Ability to build seasonal concepts, and provide the team with both short and long-term vision

Proficient ability to apply and perform industrial design skills, including drawing / sketching, ideation, color theory, use of textiles, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout that is supported by a portfolio of non-computer-based creative design.

Digital design competence in Adobe CC and comfortable working within Digital tools / 3D

Strong communication and presentation skills

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Sportswear Energy Design creates future opportunities and energizes existing franchises through culturally relevant stories. In this role you will establish the Apparel Design Direction with external collaborators and ensure cohesion across multiple collections, consumers, and fields of play. You will drive business critical design initiatives to elevate Nike Apparel, driving an emotional connection through the use of narrative and storytelling. You will build, hold, and maintain a standard of practice and design excellence, ensuring the highest standard of quality, consistency, accuracy while pushing the boundaries of creativity! You will lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions. You are an experienced people leader who builds opportunities for individual development, performance management, recognition and rewards. You will drive design excellence with key partners and ensure the team delivers coordinated creative against the seasonal strategy through encouraging and leading innovative thinking, collaboration, and partnership.

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.