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Nike (New)

Senior Designer, Speed Apparel Product Design

Nike (New), Beaverton, Oregon, us, 97078


Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. TeamNIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what’s next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe’re looking for an exceptional

Senior Designer

to bring their experience, craftsmanship, problem-solving abilities, and above all, creativity, to create

amazing Men’s

and

Women’s

apparel on insanely fast timelines. The ideal candidate needs to be highly creative with an exceptional eye for silhouette and cut, a solid understanding of lifestyle and performance fabrics and their appropriate applications. You’ll obsess over the importance of details and believe that the only best product design that’ll genuinely WOW consumers earns a Swoosh. The ideal candidate will be focused on elevating the art of apparel design by blending their expertise in digital tools, principally Clo3D, with craftsman-level making and construction skills; using renderings and physical samples to persuasively communicate ideas and concepts at the highest level.WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONYour goal is product excellence, partnering

closely with

small cross-functional teams, making quick decisions to drive Nike's vision of Apparel Excellence. You will be working on a range of Men’s and Women’s designs, pushing the creative edges, sometimes

reimagining our

existing fabrics for refresh and collection models, sometimes starting from scratch, using the latest digital and physical tools to bring to life an exciting vision of Nike's future. Your work encompasses concepting and ideating through the lens of the Nike consumer, creating apparel

digitally and

physically, finalizing tech packs, collaborating closely with Merchants, DPC and Tech Dev as well as working with manufacturing partners to ensure the continuity and fidelity of your vision and story through to the consumer. Your focus on making Nike the market leader will drive innovation, not only through actual product but in the way Nike creates product, to unleash bolder designs that truly disrupt the competition. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, demanding, but rewarding and exciting! As a Senior Designer in Apparel Excellence Speed, you will have the opportunity to learn new skills, hone existing ones, explore new methods of making and push the boundaries of Nike design.WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHYou’ll work with a broad range of different professionals (engineers, researchers, scientists, marketing, product testing, sustainability, materials development, costing, etc.), and collaborate within the design community (NSRL, NXT, APCC, materials, color, graphics, computational, etc.), to bring to life energetic, creative ideas through Men’s and Women’s Speed apparel. This role will report directly to the Senior Manager for Speed Apparel Product.WHAT YOU BRINGBachelor's degree or higher in design; textile, fashion, industrial, furniture, interior, architecture, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.At least 4+ years of relevant design experience exemplifying ability to push material design and/or proven experience in Apparel Design.Passion for designing - beyond drawing, into fabrication, draping, construction and form.Ability to translate consumer knowledge/insights to narratives and product executions.Ability to expertly create concepts using Clo, exploring silhouette, pattern making, reimagining existing materials and exploring new ones.Fluency in pattern making and garment construction to create physical mockups and complete garments, with consideration of every detail.Experience building inspiration/concept presentations and mood boards to tell collection concepts and direction.Participates in the communication and presentation of design concepts to internal and external audiences.Collaborate and build interpersonal connections within Design and adjacent functions. Ability to create and edit files using Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.Ability to participate in multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines.Positive attitude and energy even under pressure.Collaborator and works well with others.Gives and receives honest, clear feedback.Open-minded, good listener and curious.Agile and flexible, operating across multiple projects simultaneously.NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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