Senior Manager, Apparel Designer, Create, Local Creation NA

The role sets the creative direction for North America Local Creation apparel across Nike and Jordan, working from concept through execution to turn brand and business priorities into culturally relevant, commercially compelling product narratives. It reports to the North America Local Creation Apparel Design Director, who leads apparel cut-and-sew, graphic design, and production art. The team partners across footwear, product management, development, merchandising, global geographies, and colour, material, and graphic teams to create distinctive, consumer-relevant product.

The role leads apparel, graphic design, and production art teams and collaborates with Local Creation design counterparts and global Material, Colour, and Graphics designers to deliver cohesive solutions.

• Set the creative direction for North America Local Creation apparel across Nike and Jordan.
• Lead the creative direction for apparel cut-and-sew across multiple North American categories.
• Translate brand and business priorities into seasonal product narratives, collections, and close-to-market design solutions.
• Lead apparel, graphic design, and production art teams from concept through execution, setting a high creative bar and supporting their best work.
• Partner closely with Design, Product Management, Development, Footwear, and business leaders to turn creative vision into product at scale.
• Build alignment across functions, categories, geographies, and Nike creative leadership while moving complex work streams forward with clarity and speed.
• Collaborate with Local Creation design counterparts and global Material, Colour, and Graphics designers to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Create trend-relevant product for North American consumers while honouring Nike's heritage and pushing the brand forward.

• 8+ years of relevant design experience in apparel, graphic design, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including the ability to coach, direct, and inspire creative teams.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and digital fluency to advance product creation through 3D design capabilities.
• A creative design portfolio is required.
• Experienced design leader able to build an emotional connection with North American consumers through powerful narratives and exceptional product.
• Strong point of view across fashion, streetwear, sport, and innovation.
• Ability to pair elevated creative standards with guiding teams and complex work streams with clarity and pace.
• Understanding of apparel and graphic manufacturing processes, with mastery of every stage and the ability to translate seasonal direction into cohesive products and collections.
• Inspiring people leader who communicates ideas through compelling stories and presentations, builds alignment across diverse partners, and helps creative teams deliver their best work in high-pressure environments.

The interview process includes accommodations such as screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. Candidates who need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability can complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

1. Applicants must provide a creative design portfolio, either as a website link or attached PDF.