Lead Apparel Color DesignerHybrid

Title: Lead Apparel Color Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 months contract

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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

LEAD DESIGNER, Sport Apparel Color FBAT + GOLF

Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It’s a place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters — people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Lead Apparel Color Designer in JORDAN BRAND SPORT APPAREL, you’ll work closely with your design partners in product design, color design and graphic design. You will also work cross functionally with your technical, material development partners, product management and merchandising teams. This role reports directly to the Design Director, Color Apparel, Jordan Brand Sport.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an exceptional Lead Apparel Color Designer to combine their experience, creative problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Jordan Sport Apparel. This is a unique opportunity to define the look and feel of Sport, requiring a designer who can honor the culture of sport while reimagining its future. The role will focus on the FBAT + Golf category. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, art or related field;. 2 years’ additional experience crafting innovative products in lieu of a degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• 5+ years’ of color design experience
• Passion for Design
• Understanding of consumer culture, color trends, color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Fearless Calculated risk taker
• Experience in technical apparel design
• Ability to present new insights or seasonal concepts to small and large groups
• Proficient in creating and editing files using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop skills.