WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will partner within the Design Strategy function and work in close partnership with the Senior Director – Design Strategy, Chief Design Officer, Product Creation business leaders and their strategy teams, VP/Creative Directors across Design, Brand Marketing creative leaders, NXT and Innovation leaders, and cross‑functional partners in HR and Business Integration. You’ll operate as a connector across design, product, innovation, brand, and marketplace teams to ensure strategic cohesion.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A strong creative strategist who bridges creative and business worlds. You combine strong design intuition with business acumen, strategic thinking, and exceptional communication and x-functional influence. You have a track record of building and driving key strategies and driving complex, multi‑threaded initiatives that align design vision with company priorities, innovation roadmaps, and marketplace impact.
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Strategy, or related field, . Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- 8+ years prior design leadership experience in strategy, innovation-led or future-focused creative studios.
- Proven ability to influence leaders and align diverse stakeholder groups to clear decisions.
- Expertise and proven track record of partnering with teams at the intersection of design, strategy, and business.
- Experience working across multiple initiatives and objectives across the enterprise.
- Experience in organizational strategy, foresight, and design systems.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive action plans multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional partners effectively.
- Strong design intuition combined with business acumen and strategic thinking.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will translate Nike’s business vision into actionable design strategies, enabling teams to deliver breakthrough consumer experiences. You’ll connect long‑range ambition to near‑term execution and bring clarity, tools, and cadence to how design delivers value across Nike. Additionally, in this role you will:
- Partner with the Senior Director, Design Strategy to define and evolve the long-term Design Strategy across Footwear, Apparel and Accessories (Design Corporate Strategic Roadmap).
- Translate Nike’s Business Vision and Strategy into actionable Design roadmaps.
- Align design initiatives with Nike’s Inc priorities, innovation, business, Brand and sustainability commitments.
- Be a key Design Strategy partner and collaborate across design, product, innovation, brand, and marketplace teams to ensure strategic cohesion, by connecting on a regular cadence with the Global Strategy team.
- Develop frameworks and tools to enable design teams to work more effectively, creatively, and inclusively.
- Drive sport, cultural, and cultural competitive research to anticipate future opportunities, by partnering with Nike Athlete concepts and insights, and Nike Design Future/Trend.
- Closely partner with the Creative Directors along with HR, Business Integration, and Finance.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*.
Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it.
Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together.
Take your first step at nike.com/careers
* If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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