WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a curious, passionate Visual Merchandising leader with deep retail expertise and a proven record of building and developing high-performing teams. This leader thinks strategically, collaborates seamlessly across disciplines, and communicates with creativity, clarity, and conviction.

They thrive in a fast-moving, positive environment, embrace change, and enjoy pioneering new ideas that push the work forward while strengthening team culture, craft, and impact.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As Global Director of Visual Merchandising for Basketball, you will set the vision for premium, sport-led retail experiences that elevate Nike across both owned stores and key marketplace partners worldwide. You will translate global brand and merchandising strategy into clear, basketball-specific visual plans that deliver compelling product storytelling at scale.

You will lead seasonal alignment with senior leadership and cross-functional partners, representing Retail in key seasonal decision forums and helping define priorities, direction, and focus. You will own the development of seasonal and evergreen tools, including visual merchandising and campaign directives, mannequin styling standards, and playbooks that enable consistent, high-quality execution across geographies and store formats.

A core part of your role is shaping the future of retail presentation. You will guide innovation and prototype builds within Retail Labs, helping test, refine, and scale new concepts that influence how consumers experience product in the years ahead.

You will build, connect, and activate a global network of visual merchandising leaders, partnering closely with merchandising and brand teams to ensure marketplace relevance, cultural credibility, and competitive distinction. You will continuously mine industry, athlete, and consumer insights to raise the bar on creativity, craft, and execution.

Finally, you will lead and develop a team of Managers, setting a high standard for excellence through coaching, clarity, and empowerment. You will foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture while setting the pace for world-class visual merchandising.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role, the leader operates at the center of a highly collaborative, global ecosystem. They partner closely with leaders and teams across Global and Geography organizations, working cross-functionally to shape and deliver cohesive retail experiences for basketball worldwide. They act as a connective leader across teams, helping align vision, priorities, and execution across the retail ecosystem.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Global Visual Merchandising and works in close partnership with Brand Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Marketing, and Design, aligning strategy, storytelling, and execution from concept through consumer experience.

They also collaborate deeply with Geography teams, serving as a key thought partner and functional leader. Through these relationships, they provide clear visual merchandising guidance while gaining critical insight into local consumer needs, marketplace dynamics, and competitive trends, ensuring global strategies feel relevant, distinctive, and impactful in every market.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of experience in Visual Merchandising, Retail Design, or a related retail leadership role.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training

• Experience leading visual merchandising strategies at scale across multiple markets or regions.

• Strong background in complex, large-format or multi-channel retail environments.

• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to influence strategy and drive impact.

• Demonstrated ability to translate vision into compelling, scalable consumer experiences through people leadership and disciplined execution.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Design, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 4–6 times per year.

• A deep love of basketball and a strong connection to the basketball consumer.

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.