Lead Designer, Basketball Graphic Design, Global Jordan

Nike; Beaverton (OR); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nike Inc. is seeking a highly creative graphic design leader to translate direction and consumer insight into original product graphics for Jordan Basketball across footwear, apparel and accessories.

You will collaborate with design leaders and cross-functional partners, driving visual systems, typography, color theory and storytelling from concept through production while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Must submit portfolio to be considered.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field with at least 5 years’ professional experience.
• Portfolio submission is mandatory for consideration.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign with strong typography and illustration.

Responsabilidades

• Create and drive original concepts across footwear, apparel and accessories.
• Build visual systems through brand marks, typography, composition, illustration, print/pattern, color theory and image-making.
• Translate creative direction into product, carrying ideas from concept through production.
• Drive graphic design for Basketball, leading cross-category initiatives across internal teams.
• Navigate ambiguity across creative vision, consumer expectations and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and present concepts clearly to creative and cross-functional partners, incorporating feedback while protecting the strength of the idea.

Conocimientos

Graphic design leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Project management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Herramientas

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Descripción del empleo

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role works across the Basketball creative organization, partnering with footwear,appareland accessories product teams. The position collaborates with design leaders, product partners, creativefunctionsand cross-functional teams to build cohesive graphic direction and deliver connected consumer experiences.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Jordan Basketball is looking for a highly creative graphic design leader who can translate creative direction, cultural insight and consumer understanding into original product graphics and compelling visual systems. The candidate brings a deep skillset in graphic design, product design, illustration, typography, print & pattern, color theory, visual culture and storytelling. This person is comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing creative vision with product and manufacturing considerations, and using independent judgment to develop new concepts and solutions, as well as lead others. Problems require independent judgment as well as team workshopping to develop and apply new concepts and solutions. This individual leverages their knowledge to understand complex issues and implications across varying product types, considering multiple perspectives and future implications to determine the most effective solutions. Strong presentation skills, disciplined project management and the ability to meet multiple deadlines are essential.

• Professional experience creating and leading graphic concepts for apparel, footwear,accessoriesor related consumer products.


• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, VisualCommunicationor a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education,experienceand training, with at least 5 years working professionally.


• Advancedproficiencyin Adobe Illustrator, AdobePhotoshopand Adobe InDesign, with strong illustration, typography, and image-making capabilities.


• Fluent incolortheory, visual culture,storytellingand presentation development.


• Demonstrated ability to organize complex work, manage competingprioritiesand consistently meet project and meeting deadlines.


• Provides thought leadership within own discipline and is recognized as a subject matter leader, capable of additionally leading younger designers.


• Proactively observes important trends and patterns across consumer culture, emerging subcultures and creative communities


• Capable of developing and implementing initiatives aligned to organization vision. Participates in role specific research to provide awareness on external market activity


• MUST SUBMIT PORTFOLIO TO BE CONSIDERED

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will work with the Senior Manager to set, lead and deliver graphic design for Jordan Basketball, creating original concepts and scalable visual systems across footwear,appareland accessories. You will connect creative vision, cultural insight and consumer relevance while guiding work from early concept through product-ready execution.

• Creates and drives original concepts across footwear, apparel and accessories


• Build visual systems through brand marks, typography, composition, illustration, print/pattern, color theory and image-making


• Translate creative direction and cultural insights into product, carrying ideas from concept through production


• Drives graphic design for Basketball, leading cross-category initiatives across internal teams while shaping visual language across the product portfolio


• Navigate ambiguity across creative vision, consumer expectations and complex cross-functional teams, translating ideas into clear, executable product solutions


• Develop and present concepts clearly to creative and cross-functional partners, incorporating feedback while protecting the strength of the idea

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.