Lead Designer, Basketball Graphic Design, Global Jordan

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Beaverton, OregonOn-siteGraphic Design

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH This role works across the Basketball creative organization, partnering with footwear, apparel and accessories product teams. The position collaborates with design leaders, product partners, creative functions and cross-functional teams to build cohesive graphic direction and deliver connected consumer experiences.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Jordan Basketball is looking for a highly creative graphic design leader who can translate creative direction, cultural insight and consumer understanding into original product graphics and compelling visual systems.

The candidate brings a deep skillset in graphic design, product design, illustration, typography, print & pattern, color theory, visual culture and storytelling. This person is comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing creative vision with product and manufacturing considerations, and using independent judgment to develop new concepts and solutions, as well as lead others.

Problems require independent judgment as well as team workshopping to develop and apply new concepts and solutions. This individual leverages their knowledge to understand complex issues and implications across varying product types, considering multiple perspectives and future implications to determine the most effective solutions.

Strong presentation skills, disciplined project management and the ability to meet multiple deadlines are essential. Professional experience creating and leading graphic concepts for apparel, footwear, accessories or related consumer products.

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Communication or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training, with at least 5 years working professionally. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign, with strong illustration, typography, and image-making capabilities.

Fluent in color theory, visual culture, storytelling and presentation development. Demonstrated abili