Expert Designer, NikeSKIMS Apparel Product Design

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will be guiding the creative through the design season while working with a team of designers, developers, product managers, and merchants to deliver creative in line with the NikeSKIMS Design Ethos. This opportunity will require strong collaborative skills to meet cost requirements, deadlines, all while taking your partners though the thinking behind your work.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As our Expert Apparel Designer in NikeSKIMS, you'll be working to support and grow both brands. With a focus on technical performance apparel, the Expert Designer will lead the team through calendar, execution, advance product creation, and progressive style development. Leading design efforts and applying your outstanding design skills to build original, style-led innovative designs that accurately reflect NikeSKIMS design philosophy and lead the industry. Through continued research and consumer connection, be able to quickly anticipate and identify key trends, that translate into relevant product that resonate with our consumers. Respond to business objectives with creative design solutions aligned to consumer insights. You'll need strong communication skills with teammates across the organization, including expert listening, collaborative problem solving & deep emotional intelligence. The role demands big picture thinking, with regards to product relevance, product positioning, capsules & collections.

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Design or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training
• 8+ years of prior design work experience
• Ability to apply and perform design skills such as: drawing/sketching, ideation, digital product creation and visual presentation development.
• Deep knowledge of technical and non-technical apparel constructions across both men's and women's.
• Extensive knowledge of the apparel industry, marketing principles, and development process.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations.
• To be considered, you must include a portfolio or work samples with your application with a focus on process and creative thinking.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
As our Expert Apparel Designer, you will work under the direction of the Design Director to create innovative designs for Performance product lines and partner with cross-functional teams on product development, from concepting through to production. This opportunity also involves partnering with Design Leadership and category team members in Design, Development and Merchandising to ensure design feasibility while meeting price points, merchandising needs and product creation timelines. You will provide prototype sampling and tech pack information, including fabrication, trim, color, graphic applications, style, detail, fit requirements and construction details. You'll also monitor the development of prototype samples and interact with our Development, Pattern Making, Material, and the Sample Room to exchange ideas and ensure timely completion of each project. You'll provide guidance and leadership to Designers and team members and share knowledge, experience, and product excellence with others. From concepting seasonal collections, to working with manufacturing partners, to communicating directly with athletes and collaborators, the daily responsibilities of this role are wide ranging, ambitious, and rewarding.

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.