Lead Designer, NikeSKIMS Footwear & Apparel Color Design

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $108,500.00 in our lowest geographic market to $220,400.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

On a day-to-day basis you will be working with a wide range of internal partners including Footwear and Apparel Designers, Developers, and Product Line Managers. You will be working collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver creative solutions in line with the NikeSKIMS Design Ethos. This opportunity will require strong collaborative skills to meet timelines, ensure feasibility of designs, while building consensus around your work and thinking.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for an Lead Designer, for Footwear & Apparel Color for NikeSKIMS to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and creativity to help build the Color identity of this new brand. The ideal candidate needs to elevate the consumer product experience with a focus on both the art & science of color. In this role, you will drive an emotional connection to apparel & footwear through narrative and storytelling.

This role requires passion and creativity, along with versatility and focus to see designs through the product creation process. This designer is a dedicated team player that knows how to collaborate, receive feedback, and manage multiple projects at any given time. This designer can also translate complex insights into authentic narratives and create compelling solutions that will help define the future of NikeSKIMS.

• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training
• 5+ years of progressively technically challenging Color design experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of Macintosh computers using Photoshop, Free Hand and/or Illustrator
• Proficiency with digital tools (Midjourney, Vizcom, NewArc, and others)
• Knowledge of CAD programs, preferably in Mac environment
• Strong aesthetic sensibility & high taste level
• Understanding of color trends, color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement
• Knowledge of product design and development process for apparel and/or footwear
• Familiarity with product manufacturing processes including materials/fabrics; plastics; pigments
• Strong verbal, written, visual, and high-profile communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations
• Ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
• Ability to network, influence and utilize internal and external resources
• Ability to articulate how color can affect product and sales

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

As the Lead Color Designer, you will bring to life trend-relevant, narrative-driven concepts by being a color specialist at the product and collection level. This will require driving product excellence through the connection of design, development, and manufacturing. Through research and deep consumer understanding, you will be on the cutting edge of color trends, fashion, art, design and sports-related products.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Los Angeles, CA

Job ID: nike-21272_R-87925

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-07-15T19:11:37