Who you’ll work with
The North America Brand Creative Retail team leads Nike’s retail innovation across the largest geography. The team fuses strategy and creativity to shape physical retail experiences that connect athletes to the future of sport. This role reports to a Senior Creative Director and partners with Production, Retail Brand, Brand, Visual Merchandising, and external agencies.
Who we are looking for
Nike is searching for a visionary design leader to elevate Nike Direct Seasonal Retail across North America. The ideal candidate is consumer-first, experienced in immersive retail and environmental design, and able to translate complex creative thinking into clear direction for internal designers and external agencies.
You bring:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in architectural, interior, experiential, brand, or environmental design, including at least 3+ years of management experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, industrial design, environmental design, graphic design, or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience, and training are accepted.
- Awareness of trends in color, graphic design, photography, art, architecture, and experience design, and their application to the sport industry.
- Experience managing a design studio delivering complex projects across varying scales, budgets, and timelines.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Expertise in production design, materiality, fabrication, and emerging manufacturing trends.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership across spatial, visual, and experiential disciplines.
What you will work on
You’ll oversee the design and execution of Nike Direct Seasonal Retail, ensuring every campaign reflects Nike’s brand standards and elevates the retail experience across the marketplace. You’ll shape design direction, guide agencies, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver best-in-class storytelling across North America.
- Partner with the Senior Creative Director to define seasonal and long-term Nike Direct design strategy.
- Manage functional design professionals, including coaching, development, performance management, recognition, and rewards.
- Address staffing needs to ensure project demands are met and the team has the appropriate skill mix.
- Review designs across each creative stage, providing direction on typography, photography, color, materiality, scale, proportion, and environmental integration.
- Collaborate with Partners Seasonal Retail to align Nike Direct and Partners executions.
- Build presentations that communicate creative strategy to leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Work closely with Production, Retail Brand, Brand, Visual Merchandising, Brand Creative, Operations, and external agencies.
- Identify value-engineering opportunities to maximize design impact within budget.
- Contribute to the evolution of Nike’s brand standards, design ethos, and operational practices for Retail.
- Explore storytelling through lighting, sculpture, motion, environmental graphics, and emerging technologies.
- Inspire and educate the broader team by sharing cultural and design trends shaping future retail experiences.
- Travel 15–20% as needed to support priority marketplace installs.
NIKE, Inc. offers a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.