Lead Designer, Speed Apparel Color Design, Global Jordan
Nike
This role brings color design, creative problem-solving, and exceptional product craft to focused, high-priority opportunities across Jordan apparel. WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH You will report to the Senior Director, Speed Design, Global Jordan and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary design team across apparel, footwear, color, materials, graphics, print, and digital design.
You will also partner with Product Management, Merchandising, Color/Material/Trim Development, Technical Development, Innovation, and other cross-functional teams to turn opportunities into compelling product solutions. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Lead Apparel Color Designer who combines strong color expertise with curiosity, adaptability, and a highly collaborative approach.
You can move confidently through ambiguity, frame the creative challenge, and translate consumer, cultural, sport, and marketplace insights into clear color direction and exceptional product. You are a hands-on designer and strategic thinker who can shift between exploration and execution.
You build strong narratives, invite diverse perspectives early, challenge ideas constructively, and align teams around a focused creative direction. You bring urgency without compromising craft, quality, or the integrity of the final product.
WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor's degree in Design or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training. Minimum 4-6 years of technically challenging color design experience, preferably within apparel, sport, footwear, or consumer product.
Advanced understanding of color theory, palette building, color mixing, compatibility, placement, and application across apparel collections. Strong knowledge of apparel design and development processes, including materials, trims, graphics, print, and product construction.
Ability to translate consumer, cultural, sport, competitive, and marketplace insights into original color concepts and product stories. Experience c