Designer II, Global Football Apparel Product Design

Nike • Beaverton, OR

7d

About The Position

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related design field or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 1-4 years of relevant work experience in Apparel/Fashion design.
• Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends and visual culture.
• Passion for researching and analyzing trends across sport, youth and culture, and the ability to unpack key opportunities for Nike products.
• Ability translating insights into authentic narratives, and visual storytelling in presentations & communication.
• Ability to adapt to change and handle multiple competing priorities.
• Proficient in sketching, illustration, typography, print and pattern, color theory and layout.
• Knowledge of apparel product creation.
• Digital design acumen in Adobe CC Suite and comfortable working with Digital Creation 3D Tools (CLO) and AI.
• Ability to embrace diverse points of view while fostering an environment of inclusivity.
• Passion for empowering our Athletes/Teams and making their dreams come true.
• TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH A PDF FILE WHEN YOU APPLY.

Nice To Haves

• Understands Global Football and has a passion and curiosity for the Nike brand of authenticity, quality, distinction, and relevance.
• Passion for craft, innovation, performance apparel and sport culture, keeping in mind Nike’s rich legacy in sport and its future-forward impact.
• Curious and motivated to discover new methods of make.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across the organization.
• Big-picture thinking alongside attention to detail, with a strong understanding of product relevance, positioning, timing, and collection-based design.
• Collaborative problem solving, emotional intelligence, and a high level of ownership in executing accurate design assets, while consistently communicating ideas clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative product under the direction of Design Director, creating original concepts that meet the needs of the athlete and reflect Nike’s design philosophy.
• Create and support the future of the category, focusing on performance-driven product and apparel solutions that connect sport and culture.
• Translate athlete and consumer insights into innovative design solutions.
• Develop concepts from ideation through prototype, working closely with development, materials, and testing partners.
• Build and communicate clear design narratives through presentations and visual storytelling.
• Monitor prototype development to ensure design intent is executed with quality and accuracy.
• Stay connected to sport, culture, and emerging trends to inform relevant and future-forward product.
• Meet deadlines, ensure feasibility of designs, hit price points, while taking your partners through the thinking behind your work.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level