Designer II, Global Football Apparel Product Design

As an Apparel Designer II in Global Football, you will design innovative product under the direction of the Design Director, creating original concepts that meet athlete needs and reflect Nike’s design philosophy. You will report to the Global Football Apparel Design Director and work with the design team to gain experience and enhance design skills. You will also collaborate with cross-functional partners to bring product to the athlete and marketplace, ensuring feasibility, price points, merchandising needs, and timelines.

This role focuses on performance-driven apparel solutions that connect sport and culture.

• Translate athlete and consumer insights into innovative design solutions.
• Develop concepts from ideation through prototype, working closely with development, materials, and testing partners.
• Build and communicate clear design narratives through presentations and visual storytelling.
• Monitor prototype development to ensure design intent is executed with quality and accuracy.
• Stay connected to sport, culture, and emerging trends to inform relevant and future-forward product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure feasibility of designs, meet price points, and meet product creation timelines.
• Take partners through the thinking behind your work.
• Support the future of the Global Football category with performance-driven product and apparel solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related design field or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 1-4 years of relevant work experience in Apparel/Fashion design.
• Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends and visual culture.
• Passion for researching and analysing trends across sport, youth and culture, and the ability to unpack key opportunities for Nike products.
• Ability to translate insights into authentic narratives and visual storytelling in presentations and communication.
• Ability to adapt to change and handle multiple competing priorities.
• Proficient in sketching, illustration, typography, print and pattern, colour theory and layout.
• Knowledge of apparel product creation.
• Digital design acumen in Adobe CC Suite and comfortable working with Digital Creation 3D Tools (CLO) and AI.
• Ability to embrace diverse points of view while fostering an environment of inclusivity.
• Passion for empowering Athletes/Teams and making their dreams come true.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across the organisation.
• Big-picture thinking alongside attention to detail, with strong understanding of product relevance, positioning, timing, and collection-based design.
• Collaborative problem solving, emotional intelligence, and a high level of ownership in executing accurate design assets.
• Must submit a creative design portfolio (website links or PDF) when applying.