Senior Manager, NSW Graphic Design

About the role

Become a part of the Nike, Inc. team. 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team responsible for conceptualizing narratives across multiple collections through Graphic Visual Centers and Presentations.
• Collaborate with Product and Design partners to align on construction, development, insights, and various presentation gates.
• Work closely with the Apparel & Footwear Graphic Design Director and Product Leadership to help drive graphic strategy and vision.
• Ensure the feasibility of designs and articulate the thinking behind your work to partners in leadership facing presentations.
• Provide coaching and development to team members.
• Manage workload, set priorities, and ensure high quality design outcomes that meet seasonal goals and deadlines.
• Partners with business, merchandising, and product creation teams to develop and deliver presentations that clearly communicate design intent and narrative to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Review sampling, materials, and production execution to ensure design integrity through to final product.
• Develop and deliver presentations that clearly communicate design intent and narrative to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Manage freelance resources, external vendors, and budget allocations to ensure effective resourcing and creative impact.

Requirements

• Experienced and visionary design leader with a high level of taste and understanding of modern fashion, streetwear, and culture.
• Strong understanding of the competitive fashion, streetwear, and lifestyle brand landscape, with an ability to identify and translate cultural insights into differentiated product stories.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and mentor designers, fostering creative excellence and professional growth across multiple teams and categories.
• Expert narrative development and communication skills, including the ability to inspire and influence at all levels of the business.
• High degree of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. Digital design acumen in Adobe CC.
• Deep understanding of the apparel and footwear product creation process and the role of graphics, trims, and branding in driving distinction and storytelling.
• Embraces diverse points of view and fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years' experience of graphic design, preferably in product creation or in an agency.
• Strong understanding of the competitive fashion, streetwear, and lifestyle brand landscape, with an ability to identify and translate cultural insights into differentiated product stories.
• A well-curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong, effective methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem-solving, process, and final execution.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and mentor designers, fostering creative excellence and professional growth across multiple teams and categories.
• When needed, acts as a proxy for the Design Director, representing the team’s creative vision and priorities across both Footwear and Apparel.
• Manages freelance resources, external vendors, and budget allocations to ensure effective resourcing and creative impact.
• Embraces diverse points of view and fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering team environment.

Skills

• Strong collaborative skills to meet deadlines, ensure the feasibility of designs, and articulate the thinking behind your work to partners in leadership facing presentations.
• Expert narrative development and communication skills, including the ability to inspire and influence at all levels of the business.
• High degree of proficiency in Adobe Illustrator; proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. Digital design acumen in Adobe CC.
• Deep understanding of the apparel and footwear product creation process and the role of graphics, trims, and branding in driving distinction and storytelling.
• Embraces diverse points of view and fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering team environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within the company.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources to enhance creativity and productivity.

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate project needs.

Contact Information

To apply, please submit a creative design portfolio. Please provide website links or attach pdf files when you apply.