Director, Global Brand Art Direction & Design - Global Football

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

The Director, Global Brand Art Direction & Design leads a multidisciplinary design team responsible for the look and feel of Global Football campaigns across design, art direction, and motion, from strategic intent and ideation through execution. In partnership with the Senior Creative Director, this role sets the look and feel of Global Football and delivers creative work across photography, graphic design, video, experiences, and digital design.

The role manages and coaches designers, supports hands-on creative work, maintains a consistent and elevated standard of craft and storytelling, and represents the creative team in leadership reviews. It also advances sport imaging, graphic design, and motion through trend leadership, and elevates art direction across retail, digital, media, e-commerce, brand voice, styling, and geographic executions.

The position is part of Nike Brand Creative’s Global Art and Design team. It works with senior creative and brand leaders, designers, narrative leads, retail and digital design, production and operations teams, and external agencies and creative partners.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in art direction and design within a global brand or agency.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• Creative leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and guide multidisciplinary design teams through ambiguity and complexity.
• Mastery of art direction and design, with the ability to deliver photography, graphic design, video content, experiences, and digital design for a sport category on time and within budget.
• Ability to develop ambitious creative ideas across design, art direction, film, and experiences, with curiosity, a positive attitude, and openness to new possibilities.
• Strong strategic communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas visually and align stakeholders with clarity and influence.
• Ability to build trust and influence across cross-functional teams and external creative partners.
• Entrepreneurial drive to identify opportunities and drive innovation.
• Ability to attract, mentor, and retain creative talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary design team in developing campaign look and feel across design, art direction, and motion, including strategic intent, ideation, and execution.
• Set the look and feel of Global Football in partnership with the Senior Creative Director.
• Manage and coach multiple designers, supporting their development, performance management, recognition, and rewards.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables across Art and Design and continually elevate Nike’s design and art direction output.
• Encourage and lead innovative thinking, collaboration, and day-to-day project execution, and represent creative in leadership reviews.
• Advance sport imaging, sport graphic design, and sport motion through regular trend reports and awareness of emerging trends.
• Elevate art direction across retail, digital, media, e-commerce, brand voice, styling, and geographic executions.
• Maintain an active connection to the creative industry through event attendance, talent scouting, and trend leadership.
• Collaborate with photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, designers, external agencies, and cross-functional partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director