Lead Designer, Concept Excellence Design

Lead the creative process on Nike’s most impactful initiatives, guiding the visual/graphic language process for the Concept Excellence Team.

Responsibilities

• Visualize Nike worlds by leading the creative process on the company’s most impactful initiatives
• Work across product design, consumer insights, merchandising, and brand teams to uncover opportunities and translate them into compelling creative strategies and visual identities
• Brainstorming sessions, overseeing photoshoots, working with agency partners, presenting ideas to senior leadership, and managing creative execution from concept to completion

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field
• 5+ years professional experience in design, preferably within product, marketing, brand, or agency environments
• A passion for the athlete, sport, and culture, with a deep understanding of global trends in these areas
• Expertise across multiple design disciplines: including type design, branding, art direction, motion, graphic, creative strategy, spatial design and AI
• Solid portfolio of relevant work, displaying a passion for inspirational storytelling, photo art direction, brand identity, and world building
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills; adept at presenting and defending creative ideas
• The ability to lead multiple projects efficiently, managing time and resources to deliver high-quality creative output
• A positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality
• Laser-sharp focus to work quickly and efficiently under pressure
• A high degree of curiosity, with a keen understanding of design culture, youth culture, and emerging trends in creative technology

Key Skills

• Proficiency across multiple design disciplines: including type design, branding, art direction, motion, graphic, creative strategy, spatial design and AI
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills
• Ability to lead multiple projects efficiently
• Positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs
• Laser-sharp focus to work quickly and efficiently under pressure
• High degree of curiosity, with a keen understanding of design culture, youth culture, and emerging trends in creative technology