WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Global Sr Creative, Running is a highly matrixed role that will require a partnership across multiple functions each day and will require a level of innovative and modern cross-functional relationship building.
They will work with the VP, Global Creative Directors of Brand Design & Brand Voice to build a creative point of view on key projects and collaborate with brand marketing, strategy, digital marketing, retail, brand experience, concepts, and product teams, amongst others.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Global Sr. Creative Director, Running leads a multidisciplinary team across Art & Design Direction, Social & Digital, Voice, Narrative & Writing, and Seasonal Retail Experiences. They are deep experts in Running performance and culture. They will be simultaneously ensuring that the team deliver integrated creative solutions against the seasonal strategy. This person will deliver world-class creative storytelling by directing and executing both high-impact, multi-million-dollar campaigns against specific Sport briefs as well as delivering against key sport moments and ideas that will blow up the internet across the social platforms. This role leads work across creative disciplines, focused on full end-to-end deliverables from concept to channel execution. Partnering upstream with the product concept sport leads and helping bring a cohesive story through the internal marketing process They are experienced leaders and this role will encourage and lead innovative thinking, collaboration, and teamwork across the creative organization and marketing teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education and experience, and training.
- 10+ years leading concept, design, narrative and art direction in a branded content, agency, editorial or marketing environment.
- Deep understanding of Running sport and style.
- A passion for the athlete*, their sport and its culture.
- Experienced creative leader and mentor, with a passion for helping everyone on the team - especially senior-level and entrepreneurial talent - to grow, succeed, and advance toward collective and individual goals.
- Proven depth of experience in commissioning and directing across a multitude of different digital and physical platforms and channel environments.
- Existing relationships within the creative industry, including external talent, photographers, typographers, designers, architects etc
- Excellent verbal and visual communication skills.
- Depth of experience across online, print, and experiential design, with a solid understanding of content and social platforms.
- Highly proficient in design, typography, and retouching using Adobe Creative Suite plus other software such as Figma.
- Astute attention to detail and meticulous organizational skills.
- Experience leading a design/narrative studio and talent across various locations preferred.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Indirectly lead teams across disciplines against the work within the Global Brand Creative Running team, providing creative leadership, inspiration, mentorship, support and direction. Encourage excellence, ambition, and team spirit.
- Work strategically to drive brand awareness and deliver strong engagement through creative deliverables.
- Deliver full end to end with clear creative strategy and narrative for every concept, best in class art direction, graphic design, social creative thinking, digital design and bringing the stories to life on our channels, across the retail landscape (owned and partners doors) plus digital and social platforms.
- Develop and maintain relationships with photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, designers, and their agents, working strategically with other leads in the business to ensure the strongest approach to external talent.
- Keep up to date with emerging trends in Running, fashion, design, film, art, media and technology as relevant to Nike and the creative team.
- Strong collaboration and partnership with all the discipline leads across Art & design, Social and digital, Brand Experience, Narrative & Voice, Production & Operations.
- Ensure all projects are well-planned, creatively exceptional, and delivered on time. Work with the operations team to ensure projects are appropriately resourced and be a great partner to think enterprise across all studios.
- Review project work for highest standards of quality, consistency, accuracy and successful completion.
- · Collaborate with the larger team to critically evaluate the creative process and continually improve it.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
- 10+ years leading concept, design, narrative, and art direction in a branded content, agency, editorial, or marketing environment
- Deep understanding of running sport and style
- Passion for athletes, running, and its culture
- Experience leading and mentoring creative teams and senior talent
- Experience commissioning and directing creative work across digital and physical platforms and channels
- Existing relationships with external creative talent, including photographers, typographers, designers, and architects
- Excellent verbal and visual communication skills
- Experience across online, print, and experiential design, including content and social platforms
- High proficiency in design, typography, and retouching using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Experience leading a design or narrative studio across multiple locations
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
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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