Lead, Apparel Designer, Create, Local Creation GC

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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. Nike Local Creation GC is one of Nike’s fastest -moving product engines, enabling designers to connect with geo-specific consumers quickly and effectively. Reporting to the Local Creation Design organization, this role focuses on creating inspiring products tailored to specific marketplaces and geographic audiences, capturing fast-moving trends and delivering regionally relevant narratives with flexibility and speed. The Local Creation team’s mission is to amplify and incubate new ideas while driving and extending consumer favorites, serving local consumers with executions that offer greater relevance and immediacy. We seek a candidate who embodies our values of authenticity, accountability, collaboration, and courage—someone eager to grow, challenge themselves, and work independently as a self-driven contributor.

LOOKING FOR We’re looking for a Lead Apparel Designer, Create to join our dynamic and fast-paced design team. This role will be based in Shanghai, China, and will work closely with cross-functional partners across Design, Product Management, Development, Merchandising, and Marketing. The ideal candidate is a seasoned creative lead with diverse experience in the apparel industry and the ability to design and execute apparel products for our brands. They will create apparel products across a range of GC consumer, sport, and lifestyle business opportunities and lead the execution of multiple categories through a hyper-local lens for our target consumers. This designer has a strong eye for detail, a passion for and expertise in premium craft, and the ability to create highly covetable products that connect with Greater China consumers through authentic local narratives. They can operate independently, drive the brand vision, foster creativity within the team, navigate ambiguity, manage multiple timelines, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to bring ideas from concept through execution. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Manager, Apparel Design, Local Creation GC . You’ll collaborate closely with key functional partners throughout the product design process, including: GC Apparel and Footwear Design teammates across categories GC Product Management and Development teams GC Merchandising and Marketing partners Global Design counterparts and Nike Creative stakeholders You’ll also engage with external vendors and suppliers to bring your designs to life, ensuring alignment with Nike’s brand standards and regional consumer expectations. WHAT YOU BRING Education: BA/BFA/MA/MFA preferred in Apparel Design or related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.

7 years of professional apparel design experience within the apparel and sports industry, with extensive expertise in materials, performance functions, construction, and fit for apparel products. Clear understanding of apparel segments and multidimensional consumer profiles, preferably with experience in the GC market. Ability to design and execute lifestyle and performance apparel. Comprehensive understanding of apparel materials, construction, fit, technical packages, and schematic development. Strong collection-building ability, with the capacity to translate insights into authentic narratives and storytelling by integrating concepts across color, silhouette, and key looks. Able to develop concepts from a holistic point of view and drive cohesiveness