Senior Manager, Kids NSW Apparel Graphic Design

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role reports to the Director, Kids Graphic Design and leads a team of designers across Kids Sportswear apparel graphics. The role partners closely with Apparel Design, Color Design, Product Management, Merchandising, and Development to deliver cohesive, consumer-right product across seasonal collections.

The role also collaborates with cross-functional and cross-category leaders to ensure alignment to brand vision and business priorities.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is seeking a Senior Manager who brings strong creative leadership and the ability to build and scale high-performing teams, elevate design craft, and drive impact across the marketplace. This leader balances vision and execution—setting a clear creative direction while ensuring delivery against seasonal timelines, product creation needs, and business goals.

To be considered, you must submit a creative design portfolio. Please provide website links or attach PDF files when you apply.

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

8+ years of apparel graphic design experience, including leadership experience

Proven experience leading designers and developing talent

Brings a strong point of view on kids’ culture, sport, and lifestyle, translating insights into compelling seasonal direction

Demonstrates the ability to lead and inspire teams, creating clarity, accountability, and growth

Builds scalable graphic systems that extend across collections and categories

Excels in cross-functional collaboration and influences partners at multiple levels

Communicates vision and strategy clearly through storytelling and presentations

Champions diversity of thought, inclusivity, and a culture of creativity

Strong understanding of apparel product creation and graphic application

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will lead the end-to-end graphic direction for Kids Sportswear apparel, shaping both seasonal execution and long-term creative evolution. You will direct seasonal concepts, review team work, align cross-functional partners, and build presentations that communicate vision and strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

Set and drive seasonal graphic direction across Kids Sportswear apparel (boys and girls)

Lead, coach, and develop designers, supporting both craft excellence and career growth

Ensure consistent, elevated design quality across all product touchpoints

Partner with Apparel Design, Color, and Product teams to create cohesive product narratives

Translate consumer and cultural insights into relevant, scalable graphic systems

Manage workload, priorities, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery

Influence cross-functional and leadership partners to align on creative direction

IMPACT & EXPECTATIONS

Elevate the creative standard of Kids Sportswear graphics at scale

Build and sustain a high-performing, engaged design team

Drive consistency and distinction across seasonal collections

Balance innovation with commercial viability and marketplace relevance

Strengthen cross-functional alignment through clear, decisive vision

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 .