Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
Brand Creative is the Art of Storytelling. We are the storytellers. We are the voice of Nike’s heart & soul. It's about telling powerful, meaningful stories across the entire brand ecosystem, leveraging all existing and new platforms to inspire, enable and engage athletes*, while driving brand distinction and business impact. We aim to make people feel and help them do sport on a daily basis.
Who We Are Looking For
The Lead Designer, Brand Creative works as a part of a multidisciplinary creative team, leading the look and feel of the campaigns, across design, art direction and motion. Supporting Creative Director within a few sports categories.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education and experience, and training.
- At least 10 years professional experience in design and art direction, within product or marketing, brand or agency.
- Creative leadership – ability to lead team efforts while working independently to deliver on individual responsibilities. Strong time management skills with ability to toggle between daily and long-term tasks.
- Proven art direction & design knowledge – knowledge and expertise of photography, motion layout, typography, illustration, identity, digital production and publishing across editorial formats and platforms.
- Strategic communication – effectively applies visual skills to communicate complex ideas, helping align stakeholders with clarity and influence.
- Collaboration & influence – strong interpersonal skills with dedication to foster cross-functional teamwork with internal and external partners, and an open, positive and collaborative environment.
- Entrepreneurial Drive – proactively identifies opportunities and drives innovation.
- Talent magnetism – helps identify and connect with top creative talent.
What You’ll Work On
- Positive influence in creative culture – you will have the proven ability as a dynamic designer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will be passionate for sport and energized by the pursuit of design excellence.
- Elevating the craft & storytelling – you will lead a consistent level of deliverables across art & design, constantly elevating Nike’s Design and Art Direction output.
- Support studios with hands-on creative work – you will lead in innovating thinking, collaboration, and hands-on design execution of the day to day of the projects. You will have the ability to present creative concepts with confidence.
- Provide inspiration for the discipline – you will keep up to date with emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media, sport culture and technology as relevant to Nike and the design team.
- Attention to detail – you will stay laser focused on design details to deliver best-in-class, integrated and impactful consumer experiences.
- Industry & sport culture connectivity – you will demonstrate an active interest and participation within the creative industry through professional connections, creative partner scouting and trend leadership.
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.
