Director, Craft Apparel Design, Apparel Design Excellence

Nike

3.7

(41)

Los Angeles, CA

Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
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    Position summary

    ng of garment construction and materials integration, and a strong portfolio of platform-building projects. You are a storyteller, innovator, and team builder who inspires others to push boundaries and shape the next generation of performance and style.

    • Extensive experience in advanced apparel design, innovation, and platform creation in performance sport and style

    • Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams

    • Deep knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, and sample making

    • Strong communication and storytelling skills

    • Talent development and team-building capability

    • Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive clarity in complex problem spaces

    • A minimum of 12 years+ creative experience in design

    • Bachelor's degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training

    WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

    In this role, you will lead and evolve Craft Design as a driver of Nike's future apparel-merging silhouette, construction, and material innovation into platforms that bridge exploration and execution. You will:

    • Set the strategy for Craft Design as a cornerstone of Apparel Design Excellence

    • Lead the creation of future product platforms, establishing new standards for silhouette, construction, and chassis systems

    • Partner closely with Innovation to translate blue-sky thinking into actionable, buildable frameworks

    • Define best practices across new material trials, construction innovation, and silhouette exploration

    • Collaborate with In-Line Design to ensure platforms empower seasonal execution with consistency and creativity

    • Oversee project management and workflow across Craft Design, Form Design, and Sample Making

    • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure platform integration across the product engine

    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.

    Why you should apply for a job to Nike:

  • 60% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 56% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.