Studio Director, Consumer Direct Studios
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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
NIKE, Inc.'s storytellers, Marketing and Communication sets the brand tone. A creative force of specialists tell Nike's stories of innovation and sport through advertising, brand strategy, digital engagement and product presentation. Using channels ranging from retail stores to social media, Marketing & Communication teams connect the science and art of Nike innovations to the hearts and minds of athletes around the world.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for a Studio Director for our Global Consumer Direct Studios at WHQ in Beaverton, Oregon! We need someone to drive and lead ways of working within this team. The person in this role is responsible for managing overall project team health, ensuring effective, efficient, and timely delivery according to Nike's daily, seasonal and long-term marketing objectives.
A strategic, highly organized, results-driven, and expert at both managing and tracking creative projects and organizational management. This person balances the tactical needs of creative delivery with the soft skills required to orchestrate, mentor, and encourage their team.
WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?
As Studio Director, you will be the strategic partner to the Design and Writing leads and responsible for prioritizing and resourcing team projects, ensuring that workstreams are adequately supported and that individuals are getting rest & recovery. You will have topline knowledge of the status and health of all projects in the studio. You are a seasoned problem-solver and will work to mitigate project risks and elevate to leadership when needed. You will work in close partnership with tother studio leads to build out, track & socialize the review and delivery cadence of projects within your studios.
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?
You will report directly to the Studio Director, Consumer Direct Studios lead. You'll also partner closely with Studio Managers along with the Design team and Writing team to ensure work is appropriately managed between your teams and with outside partners. Your primary cross-functional partners include Consumer Direct Marketing, Global Brand Creative Production, Brand Management, Business Affairs, and Finance.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING?
- Bachelor's Degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
- A committed personal passion for storytelling; and the ambition to use it to change how we live our lives.
- Motivation and desire to make sport a daily habit for athletes around the globe.
- Expertise in the real-world demands of delivering creative service to brand marketing.
- 10 years in fields directly related to creative team oversight, production, and project management.
- Direct experience as a manager of managers, with proven success across a variety of challenging managerial scenarios.
- A strong ability to problem-solve and find creative solutions.
- An ability to see and understand how individual workstreams connect to and support larger brand and business strategies.
- The temperament of a leader: flexible, resilient, empathetic, and right, a lot.
- This role sits on-site in a hybrid capacity at WHQ in Beaverton, OR.
Nike requires all applicants for this position to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of hire, unless otherwise required by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Nike will make accommodations to individuals who cannot be vaccinated in accordance with applicable law.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.