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, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for an exceptional Lead Designer to combine their experience, problem solving abilities, and cultural relevance to help build and support the future of the Nike Running Brand Design creative team! The ideal candidate needs to be a highly creative problem solver, who doesn't settle for anything less than the best creative solutions, to champion and support Nike Running experiences. This person will be focused on elevating the Nike Running brand experience through outstanding brand appearance of product, communications, collateral materials, digital, social and retail (physical and digital).

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You'll focus on the consumer facing Brand experience of product, communication, digital, retail and collateral materials. You will also be responsible for small projects or programs with manageable risks and resource requirements. In this role you will be crafting all aspects of the look and feel of brand experiences for consumer touch points, in partnership with Brand Marketing and functional teams across Nike Brand Design. Under the direction of an Art Director, you will develop concepts with original designs and continue to evolve established design systems. You will create briefs and mood boards to develop the next generation of visual solutions for 2D and 3D execution for consumer experiences: branding, campaign, retail, digital, social, etc. You'll partner with Design management and Brand Marketing to ensure feasibility of designs, budget, functional (Brand, Retail, Digital, Social, Comms) and overall program needs. You will also need to build inspirational presentation materials in keynote, and present concepts to teams and leaders.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will partner with the Art Director and Sr Designer, your Running studio teammates, Global Nike Direct Marketing (Digital/Retail/Services) and Merchandising, Global Styling, the Global Brand Imaging Studio, The Content Production teams and Geo Studios.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5-7 years of relevant Design experience
• Bachelor/Master degree in Design or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A passion for the Athlete, Sport and Culture
• Knowledge of global Running culture.
• Under the direction of an Art Director, ability to create original design solutions for 2D and 3D execution for consumer experiences: branding, design systems, retail brand direction, social media and digital
• Ability to produce directives and electronic files for production purposes
• Able to communicate, inspire, and present design concepts to team/leader/director, and Brand Marketing partners as needed
• Ability to build and edit files using Adobe programs including Adobe creative suite, ability to collaborate in Figma
• Experience building inspiration/concept presentations, and mood boards for seasonal concepts and direction
• Demonstrated ability to apply and perform design skills, including concepting, drawing/sketching typography, ideation, color theory, texture, special design in scale and visual presentation.
• A positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality.
• Highly developed curiosity and in-depth understanding of design culture, current and past.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to current trends in color, design, motion, 3D imagery, photography, social media trend, art, and photography

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Benefits

Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.