Lead Designer, Energy Nike Atelier Apparel Product Design

The role works closely with the Senior Design Director and a multidisciplinary team across apparel, footwear, graphics, and accessories. It collaborates with development, materials, innovation, and external makers to bring concepts from idea to final product, and connects directly with athletes and their teams to translate their stories, style, and defining moments into bespoke product. The designer creates bespoke product for influential athletes and defining cultural moments, shaping concepts into final product from AI-driven ideation to hands-on making through a Nike Atelier lens.

• Design and develop apparel looks for key moments.
• Create and refine patterns with accuracy and attention to fit and proportion.
• Prototype garments to evolve creative direction.
• Experiment with materials, finishes, and construction techniques.
• Build tech packs and implement all apparel product details, including construction detail, colour, form, style, detail, fit performance, and trims.
• Partner and clearly communicate with all relevant members within Design, Technical Development, and external suppliers.
• Build presentation decks.
• Collaborate with development, materials, innovation, and external makers to bring concepts from idea to final product.
• Connect directly with athletes and their teams, translating their stories, style, and defining moments into bespoke product.
• Shape concepts into final product, pushing innovation, material, proportion, and construction through a Nike Atelier lens.

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in Fashion Design or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in AI tools such as Vizcom, with expertise in AI-powered design, visualisation, and rendering to accelerate ideation and creative exploration.
• Ability to apply and perform design skills such as drawing/sketching, ideation, colour theory, use of texture, spacing and scale, visual presentation development, and layout.
• Familiarity with current trends, colour, and design.
• Strong knowledge of pattern making, draping, materials, trims, garment fit, garment construction, and manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• Strong pattern making and sewing skills, with a sharp eye for proportion, construction, and detail.
• Passionate designer and maker at heart who works fast, stays curious, and brings ideas to life through hands-on exploration.

Accommodations are available to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.