Senior Manager, Kids NSW Apparel Graphic Design

** WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH*
* This role reports to the Director, Kids Graphic Design and leads a team of designers across Kids Sportswear apparel graphics. The role partners closely with Apparel Design, Color Design, Product Management, Merchandising, and Development to deliver cohesive, consumer-right product across seasonal collections.

The role also collaborates with cross-functional and cross-category leaders to ensure alignment to brand vision and business priorities.

** WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR*
* Nike is seeking a Senior Manager who brings strong creative leadership and the ability to build and scale high-performing teams, elevate design craft, and drive impact across the marketplace. This leader balances vision and execution-setting a clear creative direction while ensuring delivery against seasonal timelines, product creation needs, and business goals.

+ To be considered, you must submit a creative design portfolio. Please provide website links or attach PDF files when you apply.

+ Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

+ 8+ years of apparel graphic design experience, including leadership experience

+ Proven experience leading designers and developing talent

+ Brings a strong point of view on kids' culture, sport, and lifestyle, translating insights into compelling seasonal direction

+ Demonstrates the ability to lead and inspire teams, creating clarity, accountability, and growth

+ Builds scalable graphic systems that extend across collections and categories

+ Excels in cross-functional collaboration and influences partners at multiple levels

+ Communicates vision and strategy clearly through storytelling and presentations

+ Champions diversity of thought, inclusivity, and a culture of creativity

+ Strong understanding of apparel product creation and graphic application

** WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON*
* You will lead the end-to-end graphic direction for Kids Sportswear apparel, shaping both seasonal execution and long-term creative evolution. You will direct seasonal concepts, review team work, align cross-functional partners, and build presentations that communicate vision and strategy.

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* Key responsibilities include:

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* + Set and drive seasonal graphic direction across Kids Sportswear apparel (boys and girls)

+ Lead, coach, and develop designers, supporting both craft excellence and career growth

+ Ensure consistent, elevated design quality across all product touchpoints

+ Partner with Apparel Design, Color, and Product teams to create cohesive product narratives

+ Translate consumer and cultural insights into relevant, scalable graphic systems

+ Manage workload, priorities, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery

+ Influence cross-functional and leadership partners to align on creative direction

** IMPACT & EXPECTATIONS*
* + Elevate the creative standard of Kids Sportswear graphics at scale

+ Build and sustain a high-performing, engaged design team

+ Drive consistency and distinction across seasonal collections

+ Balance innovation with commercial viability and marketplace relevance

+ Strengthen cross-functional alignment through clear, decisive vision

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 () .

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