Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Global Jordan Brand Creative Studio is a multidisciplinary team spanning Art Direction, Narrative, Brand Experience, and Brand Concepts. We collaborate with Jordan Design and Brand Marketing to deliver powerful storytelling through seamless, end-to-end creative execution.
You’ll report to the Sr. Creative Director, Brand Design, Global Jordan, and collaborate closely with:
- Product Design & Design Concepts
- Brand Strategy & Brand Marketing
- Brand Creative, Narrative, and Experience
- Consumer Insights & Business Leadership
- External agency and creative partners
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re seeking a visionary creative leader to join the Jordan Brand Creative Studio as Director, Brand Concepts. Brand Concepts operates at the intersection of present and future — defining and developing unifying brand points of view across product, storytelling, experiences, and marketplace. This team imagines and builds the creative worlds that shape Jordan Brand’s biggest initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and imaginative storyteller — skilled in both verbal and visual communication, capable of simplifying complexity into clear, inspiring, and actionable ideas. You thrive in both concept creation and execution, uniting teams around a shared vision. You move fluidly between strategy, creative direction, art direction, and world building, balancing short-term seasonal storytelling with long-term brand vision.
- 10+ years of experience in product, brand, or marketing within a major brand or agency
- Bachelor’s degree in design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education and experience, and training.
- Proven creative leadership with expertise across narrative, art direction, and experiential design
- Experience managing and mentoring creative teams
- Strong portfolio demonstrating brand world building, storytelling, and visual direction
- Excellent verbal, visual, and presentation skills; adept at communicating and defending ideas
- Ability to lead and collaborate across large, cross-functional teams and external partners
- Passion for sport, culture, and creativity — with deep curiosity and understanding of youth and design culture
- Ability to work with focus, adaptability, and positivity in a fast-moving environment
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Define and develop distinct Jordan Brand concepts and translate them into full creative worlds
- Lead and inspire teams through the creative process — from ideation to execution
- Collaborate across design, marketing, and strategy to align creative vision with business priorities
- Build presentations, visual narratives, and materials that bring big ideas to life for leadership and teams
- Partner with external agencies and creative collaborators to elevate creative excellence
- Stay immersed in sport, culture, and design trends to inform and evolve Jordan’s creative direction
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.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
