Lead, Apparel Designer, Jordan, Local Creation NA

This role leads apparel design for North America, building an emotional connection with North American consumers through narrative, product, and storytelling. The designer brings seasonal creative direction to life with expertise in colour, materials, trims, and hardware at both the product and collection level, translating consumer insights and emerging trends into authentic, culturally relevant design solutions. The position reports to the North America Local Creation Senior Apparel Design Manager and partners with Apparel Design, Graphic Design, Footwear, Product Management, Development, and global Colour, Materials, and Graphics teams.

Together they create connected, head-to-toe expressions that serve North American consumers with speed and specificity.

• Shape compelling apparel across multiple Nike and Jordan categories in North America, turning brand and business priorities into distinctive product narratives from early concept through final execution.
• Drive creative design for apparel cut-and-sew products across multiple Nike and Jordan categories in North America.
• Translate seasonal direction, consumer insights, and marketplace trends into product and collection narratives delivered with speed and specificity.
• Use colour, materials, trims, and hardware to create an elevated, consumer-relevant brand point of view while meeting cost targets.
• Partner with apparel, graphic, footwear, product management, development, pattern making, materials, product make, and sample-room teams to move ideas from concept to execution.
• Monitor prototype development, exchange ideas with cross-functional partners, and support the timely completion of each project.
• Collaborate with Footwear partners to create cohesive, head-to-toe footwear and apparel expressions.
• Build alignment across functions, categories, and geographies while delivering North America-led solutions that honour Nike's heritage and move the brand forward.

• Bachelor's degree in apparel design or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• A design portfolio is required, provided as a website link or as an attached Portable Document Format file when applying.
• Advanced digital design capabilities using Mac platforms, Adobe Creative Suite, two-dimensional sketching, and three-dimensional apparel tools such as CLO.
• Experience with artificial intelligence design tools such as Vizcom.
• Proficiency with Miro, Smartsheet, email, and Outlook.
• Strong visual presentation, communication, organisation, prioritisation, and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of fashion, sport, art, culture, streetwear, lifestyle, and performance apparel.
• Ability to communicate design intent with clarity and make informed decisions with speed and agility in a fast-moving environment.
• Curious, detail-oriented self-starter able to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and elevate diverse perspectives to strengthen an inclusive creative environment.
• Ability to balance creative ambition, commercial priorities, and cost targets.

• 5+ years of apparel product design experience, including experience in performance, streetwear, or lifestyle apparel.
• Experience designing for international markets, particularly North America.

Candidates apply with a design portfolio, and accommodations are available to complete the interview process.