Director, Product Design, Apparel, Energy (Collaborations)

Who You’ll Work With

You will report directly to the VP of Energy Design (Apparel, Footwear & Accessories) and lead a small design team focused on working with external collaborators. You will partner closely with your design, product management, global merchandising, brand marketing and development counterparts in other areas of the business to ensure continuity and alignment. In addition, you will work closely with the extended energy design team to maintain a cohesive strategic intent.

Who We Are Looking For

• An incredible Apparel Design Director to lead a small and nimble team
• Accountable for the design direction and initiatives to drive the future of design with external collaborators
• Average 10+ years of relevant work experience in apparel design
• Experience leading creative teams and managing designers
• Proven ability leading teams with varied strengths with a team-first approach crafting a strong team culture and connectivity
• Leads as a strategic creative partner to cross-category partners
• Ability to think strategically about product relevance, product positioning, timing, and collections
• Strong knowledge of fashion, design, and lifestyle trends
• Ability to build seasonal concepts, and provide the team with both short and long-term vision
• Proficient ability to apply and perform industrial design skills, including drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, use of textiles, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout that is supported by a portfolio of non-computer-based creative design
• Digital design competence in Adobe CC and comfortable working within digital tools/3D
• Strong communication and presentation skills

What You’ll Work On

• Establish the Apparel Design Direction with external collaborators and ensure cohesion across multiple collections, consumers, and fields of play
• Drive business critical design initiatives to elevate Nike Apparel, driving an emotional connection through the use of narrative and storytelling
• Build, hold, and maintain a standard of practice and design excellence, ensuring the highest standard of quality, consistency, accuracy while pushing the boundaries of creativity!
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions
• Lead your team in delivering innovative & well-crafted designs through physical executions