Director, Global Brand Art Direction & Design
PHK, Global
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Global Art and Design team, part of Nike Brand Creative, delivers world-class creative execution against brand design storytelling, with innovative thinking and an obsession around the craft.
The Art Director will partner with Sr. Creative Directors, Designers, Brand Marketing Directors, Brand Creative Leadership, Narrative Leads, Retail Design, Digital Design, Production and Operations teams, as well as external agencies.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Art Director leads a multidisciplinary design team responsible for the look and feel of the campaigns, across design, art direction and motion, including strategic intent, ideation and execution. The Art Director is responsible for setting the look and feel of a sport category in partnership with the Senior Creative Director.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education and experience, and training.
- At least 10 years professional experience in design and art direction, within product or marketing, brand or agency.
- Creative leadership – works with Sr. Creative Directors to inspire and guide multidisciplinary design teams through ambiguity and complexity.
- Mastery of art direction & design knowledge – deliver outstanding photography, graphic design, video content, experiences and digital design in service of sport category, on time and within budget.
- Strategic communication – effectively applies visual skills to communicate complex ideas, aligning stakeholders with clarity and influence.
- Collaboration & influence – builds trust across cross-functional teams and external partners (photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, designers).
- Entrepreneurial Drive – proactively identifies opportunities and drives innovation.
- Talent magnetism – helps attract, mentor, and retain top creative talent.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Team culture, leadership & growth development – you will manage and coach multiple designers, building opportunities for individual development, performance management, recognition and rewards.
- Elevating the craft & storytelling – you will be responsible for consistent level of deliverables across Art & Design, constantly elevating Nike’s Design and Art Direction output.
- Support studios with hands-on creative work – you will encourage and lead innovative thinking, collaboration, and execution on the day to day of the projects. Represent creative in reviews with leadership.
- Provide inspiration for the discipline – you will push sport imaging, sport graphic design & sport motion into the future with regular trend reports. You will need to ahead of emerging trends, helping set what’s next.
- Cross-functional collaboration – you will be responsible for elevating the Art Direction across all brand touch points: Retail, Digital, Media, E-commerce, Brand Voice, Styling and geo executions.
- Industry & sport culture connectivity – you will demonstrate an active interest and connection with the creative industry through event attendance, talent scouting and trend leadership
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 related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 10 years professional experience in design and art direction (product, marketing, brand or agency)
- Proven creative leadership to inspire and guide multidisciplinary design teams
- Mastery of art direction and design across photography, graphic design, video, motion and digital design
- Strategic visual communication skills to align and influence stakeholders
- Strong collaboration and influence with cross-functional teams and external partners
- Entrepreneurial drive to identify opportunities and drive innovation
- Talent attraction, mentoring and retention experience (managing and coaching multiple designers)
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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