Lead Designer, Basketball Graphic Design, Global Jordan

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a senior graphic design lead to drive concept development for Jordan Basketball, shaping visual language across footwear, apparel and accessories. You will translate creative direction and cultural insights into scalable graphics, guiding work from concept to production in collaboration with design leaders and cross-functional teams.

You will balance creative vision with product and manufacturing considerations, navigate ambiguity, and present concepts

Qualifications

• Professional experience leading graphic concepts for apparel, footwear, accessories or related consumer products.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination with at least 5 years working professionally.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, with strong illustration, typography and image-making capabilities.
• Fluency in colour theory, visual culture, storytelling and presentation development.
• Deep skillset in graphic design, product design, illustration, typography, print and pattern, colour theory, visual culture and storytelling.
• Ability to organise complex work, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills and disciplined project management with multiple deadlines.
• Provides thought leadership within own discipline and guides junior designers.
• Observes trends in consumer culture and creative communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead graphic design for Jordan Basketball across footwear, apparel and accessories.
• Create original concepts and scalable visual systems connecting vision with consumer relevance.
• Build visual systems using brand marks, typography, composition, illustration, print and color theory.
• Translate direction and cultural insights into product, carrying ideas from concept through production.
• Drive graphic design initiatives across internal teams and cross-category collaborations.
• Shape visual language across the product portfolio.
• Navigate ambiguity and balance creative vision with product/manufacturing considerations.
• Develop and present concepts clearly to partners, incorporating feedback while protecting core ideas.
• Collaborate with design leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive graphic direction and connected consumer experiences.

Skills

Graphic design

Concept development

Typography

Illustration

Color theory

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communication or related field

5+ years professional experience in graphic design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

About the Role

This role leads graphic design for Jordan Basketball within the Basketball creative organisation, working with the Senior Manager to set, lead and deliver original concepts and scalable visual systems across footwear, apparel and accessories. It partners with design leaders, product partners, creative functions and cross-functional teams to build cohesive graphic direction and connected consumer experiences. The position translates creative direction, cultural insight and consumer understanding into product-ready graphics, guiding work from early concept through execution. It requires navigating ambiguity and balancing creative vision with product and manufacturing considerations.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior Manager to set, lead and deliver graphic design for Jordan Basketball across footwear, apparel and accessories.
• Create original concepts and scalable visual systems that connect creative vision, cultural insight and consumer relevance.
• Build visual systems using brand marks, typography, composition, illustration, print/pattern, colour theory and image-making.
• Translate creative direction and cultural insights into product, carrying ideas from concept through production.
• Drive graphic design for Basketball and lead cross-category initiatives across internal teams.
• Shape visual language across the product portfolio.
• Navigate ambiguity across creative vision, consumer expectations and complex cross-functional teams to translate 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.
• Collaborate with design leaders, product partners, creative functions and cross-functional teams to build cohesive graphic direction and deliver connected consumer experiences.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Professional experience creating and leading graphic concepts for apparel, footwear, accessories or related consumer products.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Communication or a related field, or any suitable combination of education, experience and training with at least 5 years working professionally.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign, with strong illustration, typography and image-making capabilities.
• Fluency in colour theory, visual culture, storytelling and presentation development.
• Deep skillset in graphic design, product design, illustration, typography, print and pattern, colour theory, visual culture and storytelling.
• Demonstrated ability to organise complex work, manage competing priorities and consistently meet project and meeting deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills, disciplined project management and the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Provides thought leadership within own discipline and is recognised as a subject matter leader, capable of 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 organisation vision, and participates in role‑specific research to provide awareness of external market activity.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing creative vision with product and manufacturing considerations, and using independent judgment to develop new concepts and solutions and lead others.
• Leverages knowledge to understand complex issues and implications across varying product types, considering multiple perspectives and future implications to determine the most effective solutions.

The Application Process

The interview process offers accommodations including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.