Lead, Apparel Designer, Jordan, Local Creation NA

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks a senior apparel designer to lead North America collections, translating insights into compelling narratives with color, materials, and hardware. You will guide seasonal direction and partner with design, product, and development teams to deliver head-to-toe expressions.

The role emphasizes fast-moving execution, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of fashion, streetwear, and sport apparel to connect with NA consumers and heritage brands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in apparel design or related field.
• Portfolio required (website link or pdf).
• Advanced digital design on Mac with Adobe Creative Suite and 2D/3D tools.
• Experience with AI design tools such as Vizcom.
• Proficiency with Miro, Smartsheet, email, and Outlook.
• Strong presentation, communication, organization, prioritization and collaboration.
• Knowledge of fashion, sport, culture, streetwear, lifestyle and performance apparel.

Responsabilités

• Shape apparel across Nike and Jordan categories in North America from concept to execution.
• Drive creative design for cut-and-sew products.
• Translate consumer insights and trends into product narratives.
• Use color, materials, trims and hardware to define brand POV while meeting cost targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to move ideas to execution.
• Monitor prototype development and support timely completion.
• Collaborate with footwear teams to create cohesive head-to-toe expressions.
• Build cross-functional alignment across geographies while honoring heritage.

Connaissances

Two-dimensional sketching

3D apparel tools

Strong visual presentation

Communication

Collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in apparel design

Outils

Adobe Creative Suite

CLO

Vizcom

Mac platforms

Miro

Smartsheet

Description du poste

About the Role

This role leads apparel design for North America, building an emotional connection with North American consumers through narrative, product, and storytelling. The designer brings seasonal creative direction to life with expertise in colour, materials, trims, and hardware at both the product and collection level, translating consumer insights and emerging trends into authentic, culturally relevant design solutions. The position reports to the North America Local Creation Senior Apparel Design Manager and partners with Apparel Design, Graphic Design, Footwear, Product Management, Development, and global Colour, Materials, and Graphics teams. Together they create connected, head-to-toe expressions that serve North American consumers with speed and specificity.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape compelling apparel across multiple Nike and Jordan categories in North America, turning brand and business priorities into distinctive product narratives from early concept through final execution.
• Drive creative design for apparel cut-and-sew products across multiple Nike and Jordan categories in North America.
• Translate seasonal direction, consumer insights, and marketplace trends into product and collection narratives delivered with speed and specificity.
• Use colour, materials, trims, and hardware to create an elevated, consumer-relevant brand point of view while meeting cost targets.
• Partner with apparel, graphic, footwear, product management, development, pattern making, materials, product make, and sample-room teams to move ideas from concept to execution.
• Monitor prototype development, exchange ideas with cross-functional partners, and support the timely completion of each project.
• Collaborate with Footwear partners to create cohesive, head-to-toe footwear and apparel expressions.
• Build alignment across functions, categories, and geographies while delivering North America-led solutions that honour Nike's heritage and move the brand forward.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in apparel design or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• A design portfolio is required, provided as a website link or as an attached Portable Document Format file when applying.
• Advanced digital design capabilities using Mac platforms, Adobe Creative Suite, two-dimensional sketching, and three-dimensional apparel tools such as CLO.
• Experience with artificial intelligence design tools such as Vizcom.
• Proficiency with Miro, Smartsheet, email, and Outlook.
• Strong visual presentation, communication, organisation, prioritisation, and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of fashion, sport, art, culture, streetwear, lifestyle, and performance apparel.
• Ability to communicate design intent with clarity and make informed decisions with speed and agility in a fast-moving environment.
• Curious, detail-oriented self-starter able to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and elevate diverse perspectives to strengthen an inclusive creative environment.
• Ability to balance creative ambition, commercial priorities, and cost targets.

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years of apparel product design experience, including experience in performance, streetwear, or lifestyle apparel.
• Experience designing for international markets, particularly North America.

The Application Process

Candidates apply with a design portfolio, and accommodations are available to complete the interview process.

1. Submit a design portfolio, either as a website link or as an attached Portable Document Format file.
2. Request accommodations for the interview process as needed, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications.