Global Design Director, Retail Story Design - Nike (Beaverton, OR)

We are on the lookout of a multidisciplinary, forward-thinking Design Director specializing in creative and art direction with a passion for Athlete*, Sports, Culture, and Retail that will be focused on "The House of Innovation"

Nike and the Store Design team seeks a Design Director for Retail Story Design: An innovator, who will support and develop consumer led retail concepts and the evolution of the Nike retail business.

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A creative, collaborative, and strategic team leader, who will develop impactful / scalable design solutions for immersive retail environments and experiences and that is always looking to expand the possibilities of immersive environments to create design solutions that reflect Nike’s design ethos and improve the consumer retail experience.

• Drives design excellence and collaboration across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that the team deliver complete creative against a long-term strategy.

• Tracks record of innovative use of emerging technology to build impactful spaces, consumer engagement and interaction.

• Works across several design subject areas such as Environmental Design, Graphic Design, materials and digital with ease. You can ideate creative concepts, illustrate your ideas and be hands on as you lead projects to completion.

• Leads project from connect to delivery.

Who will they work with

Under the direction of a Senior Director for Story Design, they will collaborate with internal and external teams to complete multiple projects by using design processes and standard methodologies to ensure the creative intent, timelines and budgets are met.

What they will bring

If this is you, you will build, refine, and evolve non-seasonal retail storytelling across the full Nike stores portfolio. This position requires a forward-thinking leader, a diligent graphic and environments design-minded creative, that builds creative direction for design development and generates implementation standards for consistent execution throughout projects.

You will work with a team to develop the right approach for each project, factoring in the needs of the Consumer, the Brand, and our business partners.

Role Requirements

Drive:

• Creative Excellence through all forms of creativity and design fields

• Innovative & Critical Thinking

• Obsession of Craft & Storytelling

• Passion, knowledge, or curiosity towards sport culture

Foster:

• Inclusive and respectful team culture

• Sense of humor, positivity, and entrepreneurial spirit

• Comfortable in creative tools such as Keynote

What they Bring:

• Minimum of 8 years of brand design experience demonstrating creative sophistication in concepts and design/visual communications; includes at least 3 years of management experience.

• Bachelors/master’s degree in graphic design, architecture, interior design, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Retail industry experience preferred, retail environments, concepts, and programs. International experience beneficial.

• Strong oral and written communications skills including meeting facilitation and presentations. Proven ability to effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive topics and concepts to senior creative team.

• Ability to sketch design ideas and visually communicate concept development through ideation.

• Passion for current trends in Technology, Design, Art, Interactive and Experience Design.

• Can-do attitude with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality.

• A sense of humor and a positive spirit.

Skills:

Creative Direction, Concepts, Art Direction, Research, Storyboarding/Ideation, Graphic Design, Print, Environmental, Furniture Design, Interactive, Packaging, Brand Experiences.

Professional Skillsets:

Must have: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Keynote.

Nice to have: After Effects, Premiere, Miro, Figma, SketchUp, Unreal Engine