Expert Designer, Streetwear TCOE Graphic Design, Global Jordan

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It’s a place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters; people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans.
The Jordan Streetwear TCOE Graphics Team creates the future of sport by exploring the intersection of Fashion, Community, and Culture through authentic, narrative-driven graphic design. This team brings inspiration and innovation to some of the world’s biggest stages and the most passionate athletes all over the world.

Requirements

• TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH PDF FILES WHEN YOU APPLY.
• Minimum of 8+ years relevant Design work experience in a related field
• BA/BFA preferred in Graphic Design, or will accept equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• Well-curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong, effective methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem solving, process, and final execution.
• Expert-level graphic design skills, including ideation, design development, specification, and final execution, with a strong understanding of typography, color theory, brand identity, and visual systems across product and storytelling platforms.
• Contribution to the initiation, development and implementation of in-depth research leading to distinct product story-telling
• A positive attitude while working on projects with challenging briefs and through ambiguity to successful completion.
• Experience working across multiple timelines and levels of complexity, effectively prioritizing workload across short- and long-term projects while maintaining creative excellence and attention to detail.
• Prioritizing workload across short-term and long-range projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Demonstrates self-awareness, with ability to articulate their strengths, opportunities, and takeaways.
• Well informed and stays connected to sport, cultural and graphic design trends.
• Advancing knowledge of product design, including ideation, development, specification, and final execution of designs that balance innovation, performance, and style.
• High Degree of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop is a must.
• Creatively agile and adept in innovative thinking, visioning and problem solving.
• Expert narrative development and communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver project presentations to Senior leadership and External Partners
• A deep understanding of Typography, Color Theory, Brand Identity, and Design Principles
• Excelling communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Must have a passion for storytelling and the ability to translate narratives into compelling visual elements that can translate to product
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure product and team excellence
• A proven ability to present design concepts and strategies to key stakeholders, articulating the vision and rationale behind creative decisions.
• A passion for mentorship and team development, demonstrating self-awareness and the ability to reflect on strengths, growth areas, and learnings; both personally and in support of others.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Rendering/3D design tools is a plus, with curiosity and willingness to learn expected.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and drive graphic design direction across the Men’s and Women’s Collections across multiple seasons, Geographies, and Distribution.
• Create T-Shirt graphics that can be translated across apparel, footwear, and accessories.
• Drive execution of graphic concepts from idea through delivery, championing product integrity, innovation, and performance while overseeing multiple initiatives across timelines and platforms.
• Develop and apply graphic design strategies that elevate seasonal storytelling, ensuring excellence through strong conceptual thinking, craft, and attention to detail.
• Manage design presentations and communication, clearly articulating graphic intent and decisions to cross-functional partners, ensuring projects meet creative standards, timelines, and business requirements.
• Serve as a driver of innovation within the category, identifying opportunities to push graphic expression into new spaces while maintaining alignment with Jordan Streetwear and Jordan Brand principles.
• Act as a creative partner to internal stakeholders, navigating complexity, incorporating feedback, and balancing creative ambition with operational realities and brand integrity.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree