Lead Designer, Golf Apparel Product Design

The Apparel Lead Designer will report to the Global Golf Design Sr. Manager and work with design management, an Expert Designer, and category team members across design, development, business, and merchandising. The role focuses on creating original, innovative apparel designs that reflect Nike's design philosophy and support the Global Golf portfolio, including on Tour, in-season collections, and outerwear across the athlete journey.

• Design innovative apparel product with direction from design management.
• Create original, innovative designs that reflect Nike's design philosophy.
• Communicate design concepts effectively and present concepts within the Global Golf Apparel organisation.
• Create and support the future of the Global Golf portfolio, including on Tour, in-season collections, and outerwear across the athlete journey.
• Identify key trends through consumer connection and translate them into meaningful products that resonate with consumers.
• Bring the seasonal category creative direction to life through apparel design with solutions fuelled by athlete and consumer insights.
• Monitor the development of prototype samples.
• Interact with development, pattern making, materials, apparel lab, on-court testing, and the sample room to exchange ideas and ensure timely completion of each project.
• Collaborate with partners to meet deadlines, ensure feasibility of designs, hit price points, and explain the thinking behind the work.
• Work with design management, the Expert Designer, and category team members in design, development, business, and merchandising to gain experience, enhance design skills, ensure feasibility, meet price points, satisfy merchandising needs, and align with product creation timelines.

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related design field or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in Apparel/Fashion design.
• Passion for researching and analysing trends across sport, youth and culture, and the ability to unpack key opportunities for Nike products.
• Passion and understanding of current and emerging design trends and visual culture.
• Ability translating insights into authentic narratives, and visual storytelling in presentations and communication.
• Ability to adapt to change and handle multiple competing priorities.
• Proficient in sketching, illustration, typography, print and pattern, colour theory and layout.
• Knowledge of apparel product creation.
• Digital design acumen in Adobe CC Suite, AI and comfortable working with Digital Creation 3D (CLO) and AI Tools.
• Ability to embrace diverse points of view while fostering an environment of inclusivity.
• Passion for empowering our Athletes/Teams and making their dreams come true.
• Strong communication skills with teammates across the organisation, including expert listening, collaborative problem solving and deep emotional intelligence.
• Highly collaborative skills and passion for details, and extremely thorough in executing accurate design assets.
• Constantly demonstrate process proficiency through best practices, visualisation and communication of ideas.
• Distinct talent for responding to business objectives with creative design solutions that are aligned to consumer insights.