Lead Designer, Mens Branded Basketball Apparel Product Design

About the position

This position will report into the Men’s Basketball Apparel Design Director and will work alongside a team who works on Branded Basketball, Signature Athlete, NBA and NBA Uniform Apparel. This role requires experience developing and managing cross-functional relationships with Athletes, Graphic Designers, Product Management & Merchandising, Material/Trim Development, Technical Development and Sourcing teams. This role requires translating consumer & athlete insights and trend right performance product. The right candidate for this role understands that the best way to predict the future is to create it. This role will not have any direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for Men's Basketball apparel products including Branded/On Court Performance and Signature Athlete collections.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Athletes, Graphic Designers, Product Management, and Sourcing.
• Translate consumer and athlete insights into performance-driven product designs.
• Utilize foundational design skills including drawing/sketching and illustrations across analog and digital platforms.
• Present design concepts effectively to internal and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Apparel/Fashion Design or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in a design environment.
• Outstanding ability to apply foundational design skills.
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and concept ideation.
• Strong understanding of materials, fit, and performance design.

Nice-to-haves

• 3D design experience.
• Background in sport performance and sport style innovation.
• Strong portfolio representation in Apparel/Fashion/Design.

Benefits

• Accommodations for interview process including screen readers and sign language interpreters.
• Inclusive and authentic candidate experience.