Senior Manager, Energy Graphic Design, Global Jordan

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Jordan Design is where creative possibility meets purpose. It’s a place for builders, boundary-breakers, and vision-setters; people who move with conviction, think originally, and create work shaped by real experience and cultural depth. Our team thrives when imagination, discipline, and collaboration come together. We look for leaders who bring their full creative voice, who understand the communities that inspire us, and who are driven to shape the future for the next generation of Jordan athletes and fans.

To excel in our Senior Manager, Energy Graphic Design role, you must hold a passion for street, sport and fashion cultures and/or adjacent sub-cultures and communities. Jordan Energy greatly values a keen sense and deep understanding of the communities, worlds and spaces that embody originality, self-expression and a mindset of defiance. Platforming the rhythm, language, icons, and unsung heroes and their global influence, this role will inspire and challenge traditional convention in translating these points of connection into ideas and concepts that honor the past, elevate the present, and ignite the future of sport and style.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Based in Beaverton, OR, as the Senior Manager, Energy Graphic Design you will be a part of the Global Jordan Energy team. This team is responsible for taking risks that drive relevance for all Jordan Sports, while exploring new spaces to incubate meaningful, net-new growth opportunities.

As the Senior Manager, Energy Graphic Design, you are an exceptional Product Design Storyteller with proven design excellence, curiosity, problem solving tenacity, and a passion for making those around them better. You will play a key role in authoring powerful narratives that inspire athletes, creatives, collaborators, franchises, and fans worldwide. You thrive in ambiguity, are driven by curiosity and lead with optimism. Your creative talent is equaled by your ability to think strategically and consciously champion ground-breaking thinking and the thinking of your teammates. You play a key role in the conceptualization, design, and development of head-to-toe graphics and branding elements. You have an affinity for world-building and storytelling through graphic design, integrating narrative elements that resonate with our consumer muse. You also play a key role in the mentoring and development of junior designers, fostering their growth and skills within the design team and Jordan Design community.
 

You have a passion for innovation and an eye for blending sport culture and irreverent style. You are skilled and experienced at driving a design vision and direction and strategy, while remaining hands-on in product creation, ideation and the product development process. You thrive in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environments and embraces ambiguity and a dynamic workflow. You navigate diverse personalities with ease and can bring a partner’s vision to life while staying true to our brand ethos and identity.

You listen deeply, respond quickly, and step into gaps without being asked. You bring purpose to your craft and take pride in delivering work that is both imaginative and impactful. You know how to rally cross-functional partners around a compelling vision, and do it with clarity, ownership, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. You are a creative leader and teammate who elevates the room.

You know how to push an idea further, clarify what’s missing, and bring structure to ambiguity. You work confidently across product categories, from trend discovery and experiential direction to product storytelling and graphic language. You stay tapped into the communities and cultures that drive the game and bring that fluency into every concept you touch.

• An experienced Graphic Designer and leader with a strong foundation across footwear, apparel, accessories, and lifestyle, capable of leading graphic design expression across all pillars within the Energy category construct.

• A true player/coach, expected to actively design and contribute at a high level; owning key bodies of work, seasonal moments, and special projects, while simultaneously coaching, reviewing, and elevating the output of the broader graphic design team.

• A trusted creative partner and cultural translator, skilled at collaborating with internal teams and external partners; including collaborators, entertainers, artists, and retail doors, while upholding brand standards and ensuring work feels authentic, intentional, and grounded in culture.

• A strong creative lead with refined taste and point of view, able to set clear direction for the graphic design team, translate seasonal concepts into compelling visual systems, and know when to push, refine, or edit to deliver high-quality outcomes.