Lead Product Designer For Bags

We’re currently looking for a Lead Product Designer For Bags within Accessories to lead and develop seasonal design concepts for bags. Product Design at Nike is a diverse culture of creativity, collaboration and innovative thinking. This role requires strong passion and knowledge of product creation, the ability to solve problems from concept to final design, strong communication skills, and a passion 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 performance athletes. You will blend sports functionality with modern fashion sensibility, ensuring products are 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

You will guide the creative process through the design season while working with Designers, Developers, Product Managers and Merchants to deliver creative aligned with Nike Design. You will collaborate with partners to meet cost requirements and deadlines and explain the thinking behind your work.

To be considered, you must submit a creative design portfolio. Provide website links or attach a PDF file when you apply.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience and training will be considered.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to set inspiring creative direction through 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.
• Strong sketching and Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• 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 and openness to feedback.
• Positive, driven personality with curiosity for trends and consumer needs.
• Knowledge of sustainable materials and processes.
• Passion for sports and analyzing product utility and functionality to elevate the consumer experience.

Additional Information

Nike offers accommodations throughout the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible interview locations, closed captioning and other reasonable modifications. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.