Lead Designer, Golf Apparel Product Design

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

The Lead Designer will design innovative apparel for Nike Global Golf, creating original designs that reflect Nike’s design philosophy and respond to athlete and consumer insights. The role supports the future of the Global Golf portfolio, including on-Tour products, in-season collections, and outerwear across the athlete journey. The designer will bring seasonal creative direction to life through apparel design, trend research, product storytelling, and accurate design assets.

The position reports to the Global Golf Design Senior Manager and collaborates with design management, an Expert Designer, and partners across design, development, business, and merchandising. The designer will communicate and present concepts within the Global Golf Apparel organization, help ensure design feasibility and price-point alignment, and monitor prototype samples in collaboration with development, pattern making, materials, the apparel lab, on-court testing, and the sample room. The role requires curiosity, strong craft and innovation, collaborative problem-solving, adaptability, and attention to detail.

Applicants must submit a creative design portfolio by providing website links or attaching a PDF. Accommodations are available during the interview process, including screen readers, sign-language interpreters, accessible interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications upon request.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or a related design field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant Apparel/Fashion design work experience.
• Submit a creative design portfolio through website links or a PDF attachment.
• Ability to research and analyze trends across sport, youth, and culture and identify opportunities for Nike products.
• Understanding of current and emerging design trends and visual culture.
• Ability to translate insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling in presentations and communication.
• Ability to adapt to change and handle multiple competing priorities.
• Proficiency in sketching, illustration, typography, print and pattern, color theory, and layout.
• Knowledge of apparel product creation.
• Digital design acumen in Adobe Creative Cloud; familiarity with AI and comfort working with digital creation 3D tools such as CLO and AI tools.
• Strong communication, listening, collaborative problem-solving, and emotional-intelligence skills.
• Ability to embrace diverse points of view and foster an inclusive environment.
• Passion for empowering athletes and teams.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative apparel products for Global Golf that reflect Nike’s design philosophy.
• Create and support the future of the Global Golf portfolio, including on-Tour products, in-season collections, and outerwear across the athlete journey.
• Translate athlete and consumer insights, trends, and seasonal category creative direction into meaningful product designs and authentic narratives.
• Communicate and present design concepts effectively within the Global Golf Apparel organization.
• Collaborate with design management, an Expert Designer, and partners in design, development, business, and merchandising to ensure design feasibility, price-point alignment, merchandising needs, and product-creation timelines.
• Monitor prototype sample development and work with development, pattern making, materials, the apparel lab, on-court testing, and the sample room to exchange ideas and ensure timely project completion.
• Create accurate design assets and communicate the thinking behind design work to partners.
• Adapt to changing circumstances and manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.

What This Job Offers

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