Nike Local Creation GC is one of Nike’s fastest*-moving* product engines, enabling designers to connect quickly and effectively with consumers across Greater China. As part of the Local Creation Design organization, this role focuses on creating inspiring products tailored to local marketplaces and consumer 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 extending consumer favorites and serving 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 Senior Apparel Designer to join our dynamic, fast-paced design team. Based in Shanghai, China, this role will work closely with cross-functional partners across Design, Product Management, Development, Merchandising, and Marketing. The ideal candidate is a senior-level designer with apparel industry experience who can design and execute products in line with our brand standards. They will create apparel across a range of Greater China consumer, sport, and lifestyle opportunities and manage the execution of multiple categories through a hyper-local lens. 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, bring the brand vision to life, foster creativity within the team, navigate ambiguity, manage multiple timelines, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to take 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.