Senior Designer, Bras & Leggings Apparel Product Design

Nike•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what’s next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re seeking a passionate Senior Designer for Bras and Leggings who has a focused interest in bringing innovation and style together, and a passion for unique apparel product! Nike Bras and Leggings, creates product across all Nike categories with a focus in training. Delivering on distinct innovation, cutting edge style, sport support, and extensive athlete research and testing. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of Bras and Leggings and be part of a leading global brand. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH As a key member of the design team you will be responsible for creating Bras and Leggings across all categories of the company with a focus on training. Collaborate with product design colleagues while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Support the implementation of design direction and seasonal narratives for Bras and Leggings. Work with design leadership to establish seasonal strategic vision in line with Bra and Leggings team objectives. Provide presentations to senior leadership. Along with your multi-disciplinary design teammates, you will collaborate with portfolio leads, concept creators, engineers, developers, and leadership. You will partner with cross-functional partners to ensure aesthetic feasibility while meeting price points, merchandising needs, and product creation requirements. You’ll build relationships working with a variety of teams across the organization, including Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainability, Nike Sports Research Lab (NSRL), Digital, and the Business. You will also engage with athletes and collaborate with external vendors and factory partners. WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON You will collaborate with your design leaders and cross-functional team to design into creative bra and leggings support solutions that align with emerging consumer trends. You will attend industry events and conduct ongoing market research to maintain up-to-date expertise and deliver Nike right style and edge. You will work with the team to support a collaborative environment that promotes creativity and efficiency. You will innovate in bra support and pad development and lead fit sessions.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years' product creation (Design and/or Business) experience and knowledge.
Bachelor’s degree in Design. Will accept any suitable combination of 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 and final execution.
Experience in bra pad engineering innovation, future methods of make and leading fit sessions.
Experience in bra manufacturing and development.
A track record of commercialized Bras and Leggings products and innovations transitioned to downstream partners.
Project management skills, proactively partnering to facilitate effective meetings and manage key design dates and deliverables with project stakeholders.
Experience designing into projects with challenging briefs and through ambiguity to successful completion.
Experience prioritizing workload across short-term and long-range projects with varying levels of complexity.
Experience upholding design and strategic direction end-to-end to ensure the product vision remains accurate and consistent.
Knowledge of the Bras and Leggings market, trend and consumer.
Experience in: Adobe Creative Suite, Ai rendering softwear, Vizcom

Responsibilities

Creating Bras and Leggings across all categories of the company with a focus on training.
Collaborate with product design colleagues while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Support the implementation of design direction and seasonal narratives for Bras and Leggings.
Work with design leadership to establish seasonal strategic vision in line with Bra and Leggings team objectives.
Provide presentations to senior leadership.
Partner with cross-functional partners to ensure aesthetic feasibility while meeting price points, merchandising needs, and product creation requirements.
Build relationships working with a variety of teams across the organization, including Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainability, Nike Sports Research Lab (NSRL), Digital, and the Business.
Engage with athletes and collaborate with external vendors and factory partners.
Design into creative bra and leggings support solutions that align with emerging consumer trends.
Attend industry events and conduct ongoing market research to maintain up-to-date expertise and deliver Nike right style and edge.
Work with the team to support a collaborative environment that promotes creativity and efficiency.
Innovate in bra support and pad development and lead fit sessions.