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
The Senior Technical Designer partners closely with Design, Product Management, Product Creation Centers (PCC), Materials, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to deliver Nike Sportswear apparel against development, fit, and quality deliverables.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for a Senior Technical Designer who brings strong apparel technical design and product creation expertise, paired with sharp problem-solving, organization, and communication skills. This person knows how to translate design intent into exceptional, commercially viable apparel through fit, construction, quality, performance, and sustainability while achieving profitability goals. They can create clear product specifications and construction instructions, offer alternative technical solutions, and collaborate effectively across the cross-functional team. They are comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities and stay current on market trends, new technologies, consumer needs, and team goals.
- A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience.
- Bachelor's degree in apparel design, textile science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant apparel technical design or product creation experience.
- Experience in apparel fit, pattern-making, grading, construction, specifications and manufacturing methods.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office; experience with Optitex and 3D apparel development platforms such as CLO or Browzwear strongly preferred
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll execute assigned Nike Sportswear apparel across men’s and/or women’s product, translating consumer insights and design intent into commercial product. In close partnership with cross-functional teams, you’ll drive fit, construction, quality, manufacturability, and product integrity throughout development.
- Coordinate fit, construction, and technical execution from concept through commercialization and production, delivering against key dates and product goals.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for assigned styles, including specifications, patterns, and prototype notes.
- Execute fit and construction standards that strengthen consistency, quality, and manufacturability.
- Facilitate prototyping, identify technical and manufacturing challenges, communicate progress, and help protect product integrity throughout development.
- Partner with Design, Product Management, and Product Creation Centers to translate consumer insights and design intent into commercial products.
- Collaborate with Materials, Manufacturing, factory vendors, and other cross-functional partners to support development, fit, quality, and manufacturability.
- Stay current on market trends, new technologies, consumer needs, and team goals to help complete projects within product creation guidelines.
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.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
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.
