DESIGN DIRECTOR, BRAND CREATIVE DIGITAL MARKETING DESIGN NORTH AMERICA

Nike - Beaverton, OR

Full-time - Senior

Beaverton, OR

Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Digital Marketing Design Director at NIKE, Inc., you will play a pivotal role in leading creative excellence and collaboration across various projects. This position requires a strong leader who is not only passionate about art direction but also possesses a deep understanding of the creative process. You will work closely with the Senior Creative Director and Designers to develop visual directions that align with seasonal and year-long narratives. Your responsibilities will include driving innovative creative solutions that resonate with youth culture and the creative industry, ensuring that the team delivers high-quality work across all channels. In this role, you will manage a diverse range of projects, collaborating with Narrative Directors, Writers, Designers, and Creative Producers to craft compelling visual stories. You will oversee the end-to-end creative process, from concept development to production and delivery, ensuring that all projects meet Nike's high standards of quality and creativity. Your expertise will extend to directing photography, motion, styling, graphic design, and experiential design, with a keen focus on contemporary photo and video content creation. As a creative leader, you will be responsible for managing both internal talent and external creative partners, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages excellence and innovation. You will also play a key role in mentoring and developing your team, providing guidance and support to help them achieve their individual and collective goals. Your ability to communicate effectively and present ideas clearly will be essential as you engage with various stakeholders, including Brand Marketing partners and external agencies. This position is not just about managing projects; it's about inspiring a team to push boundaries and explore new creative territories. You will be expected to maintain strong relationships with a variety of creative professionals, ensuring that all work aligns with Nike's brand vision and standards. Your passion for sports, culture, and creativity will be the driving force behind your success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior Creative Director and Designers to develop visual directions aligned against seasonal to year-long narratives.
• Lead a variety of projects, working closely with Narrative Directors/Managers, Writers, Designers, Studio Managers, and Creative Producers to deliver a well-crafted and innovative creative vision.
• Drive excellence and collaboration across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Deliver end-to-end creative concepts across Product Launches, Brand Stories, and Media Executions working from concept through to production and delivery with premium executions at all levels, across all channels.
• Deliver best-in-class art direction through photography, video, and design in service of the concepts, consumers, and culture.
• Define art direction for photography and video/film shoots, and creatively lead productions delivering against said art direction; from pre-production to on-set leadership + vision, and post-production delivery.
• Ideate and push boundaries on social and media platforms, creating digitally native content against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube.
• Creatively direct, manage, and coordinate work with external creative partners to deliver high-caliber work across project expectations and Nike standards.
• Manage the Design team, providing inspiration, guidance, support, and direction.
• Encourage excellence, ambition, and team spirit, fostering opportunities for individual development, performance management, and recognition.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal Brand Marketing partners, ensuring all projects are well-planned, creatively exceptional, and delivered on-time and within agreed budgets.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of agency or in-house creative team experience.
• Bachelor/Master's Degree or equivalent experience in Design or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A passion for the Athlete, Sport, and Culture.
• Ability to build creative concepts and provide the team with both short and long-term vision.
• Create presentations that are clear, concise, and thoughtful.
• Critical thinking and adept at connecting dots across multiple approaches and outputs.
• A driven, self-starter, positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability as a manager and mentor, with a passion for developing everyone on the team to grow, improve, succeed, and advance toward collective and individual goals.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a highly developed ability to cultivate relationships in an open, positive, and inclusive environment.
• Validated experience leading photography and video/film productions; from pre-production to on-set leadership and post-production.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Celtra and Sprout is a plus.
• A strong portfolio of relevant work, with sharp focus on proven visual storytelling.

Benefits

• Generous total rewards package
• Casual work environment
• Diverse and inclusive culture
• Electric atmosphere for professional development