Lead, Apparel Designer, Outerwear, Local Creation GC

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team 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. 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 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.

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