Lead Apparel Designer - NA Collection & Storytelling

NIKE Retail Services; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike is seeking a Lead Apparel Designer to build emotional connections with North American consumers through narrative and storytelling. This role brings seasonal direction to life with expertise in color, materials, trims, and hardware at product and collection levels.

They translate consumer insights into authentic design solutions while balancing creative ambition with cost targets, collaborating across disciplines in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• A design portfolio is required.
• Bachelor's degree in apparel design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 5+ years of apparel product design experience preferred, including experience in performance, streetwear, or lifestyle apparel. Experience designing for international markets, particularly North America, is also preferred.
• 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, supported by strong visual presentation, communication, organization, prioritization, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 color, 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 honor Nike's heritage and move the brand forward.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

CLO 3D

two-dimensional sketching

Miro

Smartsheet

Vizcom

Mac platforms

Outlook

email

Education

Bachelor's degree in apparel design or related field

Tools

CLO 3D

Adobe Creative Suite

Vizcom

Miro

Smartsheet

Outlook

Job description

Nike is seeking a Lead Apparel Designer to build emotional connections with North American consumers through narrative and storytelling. This role brings seasonal direction to life with expertise in color, materials, trims, and hardware at product and collection levels.

They translate consumer insights into authentic design solutions while balancing creative ambition with cost targets, collaborating across disciplines in a fast-moving environment.