The ACG Brand, “All Conditions Gear,” leads Nike in considered design for outdoor sport. With a focus on distinct innovation, location-based research, and a commitment to sustainability, ACG inspires athletes around the world to chase their dreams on the trail. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of ACG and be part of a leading brand in the outdoor industry.

**This posting is for the following jobs: Men’s & Women’s ACG Camp, and Men’s & Women’s ACG Hike & Trail.**

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a key member of the Design Innovation team, you’ll help strengthen and shape the collective as a positive force of creativity and curiosity by engaging and uplifting your Design Innovation peers. Along with your multi-disciplinary design teammates, you will collaborate with portfolio leads, concept creators, engineers, developers, and leadership. 

You’ll build relationships working with a variety of cross-functional teams across the organization, including Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, Sustainability, Nike Sports Research Lab (NSRL), Digital, and the Business. You will also engage with athletes* and collaborate with external vendors and factory partners.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

We’re seeking a passionate Senior Design Manager for ACG Mens & Womens Apparel who has a focused interest in bringing innovation and style together, and a passion for unique apparel product!

• Minimum of 8 years' product creation (Design and/or Business) experience and knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.
• Well-curated portfolio showcasing a variety of projects that demonstrate a strong, effective methodology for research, inspiration, design development, problem solving and final execution. 
• A track record of world-class commercialized products and/or innovations transitioned to downstream partners.
• Advanced project management skills, proactively partnering to facilitate effective meetings and manage key design dates and deliverables with project stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams on projects with challenging briefs and through ambiguity to successful completion. 
• Experience prioritizing workload across short-term and long-range projects with varying levels of complexity. 
• Experience building design vision and upholding design and strategic direction end-to-end to ensure the product vision remains accurate and consistent.

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

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Using performance and cultural insights originating from athletes*, and the Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL), you will identify growth opportunities and create competitive advantages. You’ll effectively develop and present concepts to various internal and external audiences, sharing your vision, gathering feedback, aligning with and building momentum. 

You'll champion and influence new ways of strategic thinking, research, and visioning for product innovation and design. You could manage a small team, inclusive of setting team and individual goals, development, performance management, recognition and rewards.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.