Lead Designer, Energy Nike Atelier Apparel Product Design

Position Type Full Time Career area Design Location 1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States Job ID R-94469* 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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll work closely with the Senior Design Director and a multidisciplinary team across apparel, footwear, graphics, and accessories. You’ll collaborate with development, materials, innovation, and external makers to bring concepts from idea to final product. You’ll also connect directly with athletes and their teams, translating their stories, style, and defining moments into bespoke product.

WHO WE ARE

LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a passionate designer, a maker at heart who works fast, stays curious, and brings ideas to life through hands-on exploration. You have strong patternmaking and sewing skills, with a sharp eye for proportion, construction, and detail.

You pair craft with advanced expertise in AI-powered design, visualization, and rendering tools such as Vizcom, using them fluently to accelerate ideation, push creative exploration, and bring concepts to life.

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in Fashion Design or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in AI tools, ie. Vizcom
• Ability to apply and perform design skills such as drawing/sketching, ideation, color theory, use of texture, spacing and scale, visual presentation development and layout.
• Familiarity with current trends, color and design.
• Strong knowledge of pattern making, draping, materials, trims, garment fit, garment construction, and manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You’ll create bespoke product for the world’s most influential athletes and defining cultural moments. From AI-driven ideation to hands-on making, you’ll shape concepts into final product, pushing innovation, material, proportion, and construction through a Nike Atelier lens.

• Design and develop apparel looks for key moments.
• Create and refine patterns with accuracy and attention to fit and proportion.
• Prototype garments to evolve creative direction.
• Experiment with materials, finishes, and construction techniques.
• Tech pack building and implement all apparel product details including construction detail, color, form, style, detail, fit performance, and trims.
• Partner and clearly communicate with all relevant members within Design, Technical Development and external suppliers.
• Build presentation decks

TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH A PDF FILE WHEN YOU APPLY.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

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 an equal opportunity employer. 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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What You Can Expect

OUR HIRING GAME PLAN

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01 Apply

Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.

02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment

If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.

03 Interview

Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.