Senior Apparel Test Lead | Athlete Insights

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NIKE, Inc. is seeking an experienced product testing leader to own multi-season testing programs for NikeSKIMS, including test design, athlete recruitment, and analysis.

You will synthesize feedback into actionable recommendations to inform product decisions while maintaining ethical, inclusive testing practices. The role requires mentoring others, leading cross-functional workstreams, and advancing testing methodologies across apparel lines, with travel up to 20–30% per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel, Product Design, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Consumer Research, or a related field is preferred.
• 6 years' experience in apparel creation, product testing, consumer research, or apparel performance.
• Advanced understanding of fit, fabric performance, apparel construction, and wear-testing methodologies.
• Strong communication and insight-storytelling skills, including ability to elicit information, actively listen, navigate sensitive discussions, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Ability to facilitate inclusive conversations about body perception, comfort, fit, and wear experience of female athletes*.
• Proven experience creating and maintaining ethical and professional standards in handling partially clothed testing environments, ensuring all participants feel safe and respected.
• Advanced capability in qualitative and quantitative test design, data collection, analysis, and recommendation development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional workstreams, align stakeholders, and drive complex programs with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide others in test design, execution, athlete engagement, analysis, and insight storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end, multi-season product testing programs for NikeSKIMS, including test design, athlete recruitment, execution, qualitative and quantitative analysis, insight generation, reporting, and recommendations.
• Translate product and business objectives into effective test strategies, anticipate future testing needs, and identify gaps and opportunities across the program.
• Synthesize athlete and product feedback into clear, actionable recommendations that influence product decisions and testing direction.
• Evolve testing practices, facilitate body-conscious product evaluations with discretion, respect, and inclusivity, and ensure high-quality execution across programs.
• Provide testing leadership across NikeSKIMS product creation programs and advance athlete relationships, testing methodologies, and program scope.
• Lead cross-functional alignment, mentor analysts in test design and execution, and strengthen testing practices for confident athlete-informed product decisions.

Skills

Product testing

Qualitative research

Quantitative analysis

Athlete engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Ethical conduct

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Apparel or related field

Tools

Qualtrics

SPSS

EyeQuestion

dscout

Airtable

Job description

NIKE, Inc. is seeking an experienced product testing leader to own multi-season testing programs for NikeSKIMS, including test design, athlete recruitment, and analysis.

You will synthesize feedback into actionable recommendations to inform product decisions while maintaining ethical, inclusive testing practices. The role requires mentoring others, leading cross-functional workstreams, and advancing testing methodologies across apparel lines, with travel up to 20–30% per year.