Nike Local Creation GC is one of Nike’s fastest*-moving* product engines, enabling designers to connect with geo-specific consumers quickly and effectively. As part of 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*, advance* consumer favorites, and serve local consumers with products 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.
We’re looking for a Lead Apparel Designer, Outerwear, Local Creation GC to join our dynamic, fast-paced design team. Based in Shanghai, China, this individual will work closely with cross-functional partners across Design, Product Management, Development, Merchandising, and Marketing. The ideal candidate is a seasoned creative leader with broad apparel industry experience and deep expertise in designing and executing outerwear products for the Nike brand. They will create apparel products across a range of Greater China consumer, sport, and lifestyle opportunities and lead the execution of multiple categories through a hyper-local lens. This designer has a strong eye for detail, a passion for premium craftsmanship, and the ability to create highly covetable products that connect with Greater China consumers through authentic local narratives. They can operate independently, advance the brand vision, foster creativity within the team, navigate ambiguity, manage multiple timelines, and collaborate with multidisciplinary partners to bring ideas from concept through execution.
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:
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GC Apparel and Footwear Design teammates across categories
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GC Product Management and Development teams
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GC Merchandising and Marketing partners
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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.