Director, Design Strategy

Nike, Inc. • Beaverton, OR

40d

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees