Senior Director, Digital Product Design

Nike, Inc.•Beaverton, OR

72d

About The Position

As a Sr Director of Digital Product Design, you direct initiatives across the enterprise and are responsible for the vision and delivery of high-craft user journeys. Everyone sees you as a thought partner who can help guide the strategy of Nike through design. You have a presence in the design industry, and your high-level view of the work helps you give insights others can't. You create a nurturing environment where different perspectives are valued, and teammates are encouraged to grow and develop.

Requirements

15+ years of relevant experience in the design industry
Bachelor's degree in design, UX/UI design, human-computer interaction or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
Experience in e-commerce with first-hand knowledge of UX best practices and patterns with online retail sites
Experience managing managers and growing careers for seasoned designers
Demonstrates a refined design sensibility and provides insightful critique to elevate team output.
Can influence executives and drive broad-scale initiatives to completion by constantly thinking beyond current organizational needs
Impeccable attention to detail in all aspects of your team's work
Ability to actively connect business leaders, design leaders and partners - empowering them to work together toward aligned outcomes
Ability to use quality standards and available data to hold self/others accountable for examining decisions
Able to define and clearly articulate vision and strategy to leadership
Thinks and acts "big picture"
Ability to speak to technical constraints, data science, experimentation, product, brand, business and strategy - connecting across disciplines to foster stronger collaboration between teams
Have successfully managed and launched multiple large scale cross-platform design projects (Web, Android, iOS, email, complex capabilities)
Inspirational and masterful storyteller and communicator who can deliver a vision and a path forward
Ability to foster a culture that supports and encourages diversity and inclusion
Passion for the Nike brand, sports and for creating high-quality work
A fascination with innovation and technology and an expert understanding of digital tools and trends

Responsibilities

Lead a diverse team of design leaders and individual contributors across multiple strategic initiatives
Defining and prioritizing the problems being tackled, approach to initiatives, and coordinating the efforts of multiple design teams, the broader organization, and often Nike as a whole
Overseeing the overall vision, execution, culture, process and results of your product areas and the Nike Digital Product Design org
Demonstrating that diverse and inclusive teams are important to the success of Nike and actively building them
Setting the career development strategy, cadence and template for managers and designers
Managing resources (across the entire product area) to meet business goals and ensuring cross-functional product teams are setup for success
Building a cohesive leadership team that drives the goals and success of the organization
Sourcing, attracting and retaining diverse key and senior talent - proactively building hiring pipelines and seeking and attracting the best candidates
Representing Nike Digital Product Design internally throughout the company and externally to the design industry by sharing your passion/skills/expertise
Identifying, owning and successfully driving substantial Nike Digital Product Design org-wide initiatives that improve its caliber, efficiency and create a more positive work culture