The Bags Product Creation team brings innovative carry solutions to life for athletes and consumers. The team translates design intent into manufacturable products by combining expertise in bag pattern engineering, materials, construction, fit, function, durability and quality across the full product creation process.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH:
The Lead Technical Designer will partner closely with Bags Design, Product Management, Product Development, Materials, Color, Product Integrity, Testing, the Product Creation Center and factory teams. This role will also collaborate with pattern, costing, sourcing and manufacturing partners to align design intent, technical feasibility, quality, cost and delivery.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Nike is looking for a bags technical design expert who can translate bold creative concepts into functional, durable, and production-ready carry solutions. This person brings deep expertise in bag construction, pattern engineering, materials, hardware, ergonomics, fit, and manufacturing across backpacks, duffels, totes, crossbody bags, and other performance carry products. They understand the complete product creation process and know how to protect design intent while navigating cost, quality, manufacturability, and calendar demands. They are a creative problem solver who communicates risks, tradeoffs, and solutions with clarity. An influential cross-functional leader, they listen actively, build trust, welcome different perspectives, and create alignment in a fast-moving environment. They bring curiosity, optimism, accountability, and a commitment to growth. As a technical authority, they mentor others and stay ahead of emerging carry systems, digital tools, materials, hardware, construction methods, and manufacturing technologies.
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical design, product design, industrial design, engineering, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Minimum of 5 years of bags product creation experience, including bag pattern engineering, sewn soft-goods construction, materials, or technical design.
- Advanced knowledge of bag development from concept through production, including patterns, measurements, sewing, seams, reinforcement, lining, edge finishing, textiles, webbing, zippers, buckles, molded components, graphics, costing, quality, and manufacturing.
- Proven proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, plus bag pattern or three-dimensional soft-goods design platforms. Experience with CLO is strongly preferred; experience with Optitex, Browzwear, VStitcher, or comparable tools is valued.
- Proven ability to lead through professional collaboration and influence across functional teams to bring design intent to life, mentor teammates, manage multiple complex projects, solve technical problems, communicate effectively, and travel approximately 10% domestically and internationally.
You will own complex bag styles from concept through commercialization, using technical expertise and digital tools to turn design intent into high-quality, buy-ready product. You will connect teams, clarify decisions, address risks, and move the work forward with precision, speed, and accountability.
- Create and maintain two-dimensional and three-dimensional technical packages using tools such as CLO and Adobe Illustrator.
- Define materials, bills of materials, measurements, patterns, panel architecture, seams, edge finishes, reinforcement, lining, pocket organization, webbing, zippers, hardware, molded components, branding, and graphic placement.
- Lead digital and physical prototype reviews with Design, Product Management, Materials, Product Development, Product Integrity, Testing, the Product Creation Center, and factory partners.
- Request and track prototypes, consolidate cross-functional feedback, and translate decisions into clear actions that support quality, cost, manufacturability, and calendar goals.
- Evaluate fit, form, function, architecture, and ergonomics on body, then initiate and assess durability, performance, and Product Integrity testing.
- Identify technical and manufacturing risks early, recommend sound alternatives, resolve construction challenges, and communicate tradeoffs and progress to teammates and leadership.
- Partner directly with factories, suppliers, vendors, pattern makers, sourcing, and costing teams to improve efficiency, consistency, quality, manufacturability, and cost.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in technical design, product design, industrial design, engineering, or a related field; equivalent education, experience, and training may be accepted.
- At least 5 years of bags product creation experience, including bag pattern engineering, sewn soft-goods construction, materials, or technical design.
- Advanced knowledge of bag development from concept through production, including patterns, measurements, sewing, seams, reinforcement, lining, edge finishing, textiles, webbing, zippers, buckles, molded components, graphics, costing, quality, and manufacturing.
- Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience with bag pattern or three-dimensional soft-goods design platforms.
- Experience with CLO.
- Experience with Optitex, Browzwear, VStitcher, or comparable tools.
- Ability to lead through collaboration and influence across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to mentor teammates, manage multiple complex projects, solve technical problems, and communicate effectively.
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10% domestically and internationally.
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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