Senior Expert Designer, Speed Apparel Product Design

About the role

NIKE, 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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Work options: Hybrid Onsite (Mon‑Thurs), Beaverton, OR, 3‑month contract.

Responsibilities

• Push revolutionary aesthetics in apparel design, partnering closely with small cross‑functional teams and making quick decisions to drive the future of Jordan Design.
• Work across a range of designs, pushing creative boundaries with speed and efficiency.
• Concept and ideate through the lens of the Jordan consumer; create apparel concepts digitally and physically; finalize tech packs.
• Collaborate closely with Merchants, Technical Development, and cross‑functional Design teams.
• Work with manufacturing and external partners to ensure continuity and fidelity of vision through to the consumer.
• Focus on making Jordan the market leader, driving innovation and future aesthetics through product and process.
• Daily responsibilities include learning new skills, honing existing ones, exploring new methods of make, and pushing the boundaries of Jordan Design.
• Collaborate within the design community (color, graphics, PLM, etc.) to bring energetic, creative ideas to life through apparel.
• Report directly to the Global Senior Director of Speed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in design or related field (or suitable combination of education, experience or training).
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in apparel design.

Skills

• Strategic thinking about product relevance, positioning, timing, and collections.
• Strong knowledge of fashion, design, and lifestyle trends; ability to build seasonal concepts and provide short‑ and long‑term vision.
• Proficient industrial design skills: drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, use of textiles, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout, supported by a portfolio of non‑computer based creative design.
• Digital design competence in Adobe CC and comfort working within digital tools/3D.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Apparel construction, draping, patternmaking, and prototyping skills (a plus).
• AI design programs experience (a plus).
• Strong sketching, illustration, and rendering skills.
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
• Ability to generate a broad range of concepts and solutions for each project.
• Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing (a plus).
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Positive personality and energy; ability and passion to lead, mentor and onboard design teammates.
• Contribute to and align with shared team culture and behaviors.
• Catalyst to make connections with other design groups.
• Lead and drive partnerships beyond design (Marketing, Engineering, Development, etc.).
• Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along.
• Extraordinary teammate; collaborator with skill in connecting the dots.
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team.
• Open‑minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view.