Director Global Retail Store Design

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. TeamNIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the worlds best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. its about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.NIKE, Inc. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build whats next, shaping the culture and advancing human potential. The Design teams include artists, inventors and specialists, all with different focuses, including color and material experts, and apparel, footwear and graphic designers. Nike designers look to the future, aggressively pursuing materials, ideas and forms that further elevate the athlete experience, raise the bar for modern style and reduce environmental impact.The Brand Creative Retail team is the Catalyst for Retail Innovation. We are creative problem solvers, combining strategy and innovation, we shape physical experiences that connect athletes* to the future of sport and commerce! This team crafts the vision for all Nike stores globally by actualizing the voice the of the brand at retail and obsessing the details of all physical elements across all customer touch points from macro architecture to all micro brand experiences within the store!WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORNike seeks a Design Director for Retail Store Design: An innovator, who will support and develop consumer led global retail concepts and the evolution of the Nike retail business. A strategic, collaborative and creative team leader, who will develop impactful / scalable design solutions for immersive retail environments and experiences. Always looking to expand the possibilities of immersive environments to create design solutions that reflect Nikes design ethos and improve the consumer retail experience. You have a track record of innovative use of emerging technology to build impactful spaces, consumer engagement and interaction. You are able to work across several design subject areas such as Architecture, Fixtures, Materials and Digital with ease. You are able to ideate creative concepts, illustrate your ideas and be hands on as you lead projects to completion.WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONIf this is you, you will create, refine and evolve retail environments, fixtures and materials across the full Nike stores portfolio. This position requires a forward-thinking leader, a detail oriented architectural design minded creative, that builds creative direction for design development and generates implementation standards for consistent execution throughout projects. You will lead a team to develop the right approach for each project, factoring in the needs of the Consumer, the Brand and our Business partners. You will communicate and present design concepts to the Sr. Design Director and create presentation materials that effectively communicate design intent, as well as produce project production files when required.You may travel 5 15% of the time.WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHUnder the direction of a Sr. Design Director, and in partnership with Director level peers, you will lead and develop small design teams to realize innovative, original retail displays and digital solutions for retail environments. This role provides leadership development and design direction to junior level designers. They will collaborate with internal and external design teams to complete multiple projects by using design processes and best practices to ensure the creative intent, design results, timelines and budgets are met.WHAT YOU BRING- Bachelors Degree in architecture, interior design, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Minimum of 8 years brand design experience demonstrating creative sophistication in concepts and design/visual communications; includes at least 3 years of management experience.- Extensive knowledge of design processes. Sophisticated knowledge of computer systems. Experience with AR/VR/XR and an understanding of the potential of these technologies in crafting the future of storytelling.- Retail industry experience preferred; retail environments, concepts and programs. International experience beneficial.- Strong oral and written communications skills including meeting facilitation and presentations. Proven ability to effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive topics and concepts to senior creative team.- Ability to sketch design ideas and visually communicate concept development through ideation.- Proven ability to develop influential and collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and geographies.- Ability to motivate others, deal with ambiguity, and effectively collaborate in decision-making- Passion for current trends in Technology, Design, Art, Interactive and Experience Design.NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.**How We Hire**At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key. * This overview explains our hiring process for corporate roles. Note there may be different hiring steps involved for non-corporate roles.**Benefits**Whether its transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.Job titleDirector Global Retail Store DesignLocationBeaverton, OregonNIKE, Inc. is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all NIKE employees and job applicants and offers a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including readers and sign language, accessible and single location for in-person interviewers, modified equipment/devices and closed captioning. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, were here to help! Please contact us at +1 503-671-4156 and include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.For more information, please refer to