Lead Designer, Accessories Product Design, Bags

Position Type

Full Time

Career area

Design

Location

1 Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, United States

Job ID

R-88135

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re currently looking for a Lead Product Designer For Bags within Accessories to lead and develop seasonal design concepts for bags in accessories. Product Design at Nike is a diverse culture of creativity, collaboration and innovative thinking on all levels. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of apparel product creation and the ability to problem solve every step of the way, from concept to final design. This teammate embodies expert communication skills with the ability to translate complex ideas into focused design narratives as well as a passion and energy for sport culture and design.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As a Lead Designer for Bags within Accessories Design, you will create & innovative functional and style oriented bag designs that connect with today’s active lifestyle and pure performance athletes. This role requires blending sports functionality with modern fashion sensibility, ensuring products are both practical and desirable. You will support the Senior Design Manager in developing and editing cohesive collections while delivering design excellence.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As a Lead Product Designer for Bags within Accessories Design, you will be guiding the creative through the design season while working with a team of Designers, Developers, Product Managers, and Merchants to deliver creative in line with the Nike Design. This opportunity will require strong collaborative skills to meet cost requirements, deadlines, all while taking your partners though the thinking behind your work.

TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A CREATIVE DESIGN PORTFOLIO. PLEASE PROVIDE WEBSITE LINKS OR ATTACH A PDF FILE WHEN YOU APPLY.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

6+ years of relevant work experience

Ability to set an inspiring creative direction through thoughtful visual research and storytelling.

Experience designing women’s bags across lifestyle and performance categories.

Ability to translate a design concept into 3–5 core items within a collection.

Sensitivity to materials, textiles, and hand feel, ensuring both comfort and appeal.

Strong skills in sketching, Adobe Creative Suite.

Strong focus on functionality and usability for everyday and active lifestyles.

Portfolio demonstrating women’s bag design, with emphasis on functional yet stylish solutions.

Collaborative approach, with openness to feedback and cross-team cooperation.

Positive, driven personality with curiosity for trends and consumer needs.

Sustainability (knowledge of sustainable materials and processes).

Passion for sports/for analyzing the utility and functionality of products to elevate consumer experience.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.

What You Can Expect

OUR HIRING GAME PLAN

01 Apply

Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.

02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment

If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.

03 Interview

Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.