Lead Concept Designer, Concept Excellence Design

Nike • Beaverton, OR

4d

About The Position

We are looking for a Lead Designer to join our Concept Excellence team in Nike Global Design. Concept Design at Nike is at the forefront of defining the future, merging innovation, athlete insights, product design, and brand storytelling to bring Nike’s biggest ideas to life. As a Lead Designer, Concept Excellence Design, you will play a pivotal role in developing creative for the Concept Excellence Team centrally in collaboration with the Field of Play Concept Teams and Sportswear Team. Candidates for this role must be collaborative, imaginative, hands-on and tactical, as they will turn creative strategy and big ideas into visual art direction and storytelling to influence the Nike organization! The Lead Designer, Concept Excellence Design is both an outstanding designer and a highly collaborative teammate, focused on both defining the visual language of concepts, creative strategy, and defining the aesthetics of the experiences to bring them to life, alongside their cross-functional teammates. You are an experienced strategic and multidisciplinary designer and excel at working across mediums including graphics, type, art direction, moving image, spatial design and AI. You have a passion for creativity and are committed to staying on top of current and future trends in design, creative culture and technology. You’re comfortable with both obsessing typographic details and blue sky thinking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 7+ years professional experience in design, preferably within design, product, marketing, brand, or agency environments.
• A passion for the athlete, sport, and culture, with a deep understanding of global trends in these areas.
• Expertise across multiple design disciplines: including type design, branding, art direction, motion, graphic, creative strategy, spatial design and AI.
• Solid portfolio of relevant work, displaying a passion for inspirational storytelling, photo art direction, brand identity, and world building.
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills; adept at presenting and defending creative ideas.
• The ability to lead multiple projects efficiently, managing time and resources to deliver high-quality creative output.
• A positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality.
• Laser-sharp focus to work quickly and efficiently under pressure.
• A high degree of curiosity, with a keen understanding of design culture, youth culture, and emerging trends in creative technology.

Responsibilities

• Visualize Nike worlds by leading the creative process on the company’s most impactful initiatives.
• Work across product design, consumer insights, merchandising, and brand teams to uncover opportunities and translate them into compelling creative strategies and visual identities.
• Lead brainstorming sessions.
• Oversee photoshoots.
• Work with agency partners.
• Present ideas to senior leadership.
• Manage creative execution from concept to completion.
• Use experience in creative direction, art direction, and storytelling to elevate Nike’s global brand identity and influence the next generation of athletes and consumers.

What This Job Offers

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