Lead Apparel Designer, Jordan — North America

SportsTechJobs; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike in Beaverton, Oregon seeks a Lead Apparel Designer for Jordan and Nike lines in North America. You will drive narrative-driven color, material, and hardware choices from concept through final execution, shaping multi-category apparel with a strong brand voice.

The role emphasizes storytelling, consumer insight translation, and balancing creative ambitions with cost targets, collaborating across design, development, and product teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel design or related field.
• 5+ years of apparel product design experience preferred.
• Experience in performance, streetwear, or lifestyle apparel.
• Experience designing for international markets, particularly North America.
• Advanced digital design capabilities using Mac platforms, Adobe Creative Suite, two-dimensional sketching, and three-dimensional apparel tools such as CLO; experience with Vizcom.

Responsibilities

• Shape apparel across Nike and Jordan categories in North America from concept to final execution.
• Translate direction, consumer insights, and trends into product narratives.
• Use color, materials, trims, and hardware to meet cost targets while elevating brand POV.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to move ideas from concept to execution.
• Monitor prototype development and support timely project completion.

Skills

Apparel design

Concept to execution

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in apparel design

Tools

CLO 3D

Vizcom

Adobe Creative Suite

Mac platforms

Two-Dimensional sketching

Miro

Smartsheet

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Nike in Beaverton, Oregon seeks a Lead Apparel Designer for Jordan and Nike lines in North America. You will drive narrative-driven color, material, and hardware choices from concept through final execution, shaping multi-category apparel with a strong brand voice.

The role emphasizes storytelling, consumer insight translation, and balancing creative ambitions with cost targets, collaborating across design, development, and product teams.