Lead Professional, Brand Creative Design GC

Brand Creative is the Art of Storytelling. We are the storytellers. We are the voice of Nike ’ s heart & soul. It's about telling powerful, meaningful stories across the entire brand ecosystem, leveraging all existing and new platforms to inspire, enable and engage athletes*, while driving brand distinction and business impact. We aim to make people feel and help them do sport on a daily basis.

Looking For   The Lead Designer, Brand Creative works as a part of a multidisciplinary creative team, leading the look and feel of the campaigns, across design, art direction and motion. Supporting Creative Director within a few sports categories.   -      Bachelor ’ s Degree in Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education and experience, and training. -      At least 10 years professional experience in design and art direction, within product or marketing, brand or agency. -      Creative leadership – ability to lead team efforts while working independently to deliver on individual responsibilities. Strong time management skills with ability to toggle between daily and long-term tasks. -      Proven art direction & design knowledge – knowledge and expertise of photography, motion layout, typography, illustration, identity, digital production and publishing across editorial formats and platforms. -      Strategic communication – effectively applies visual skills to communicate complex ideas, helping align stakeholders with clarity and influence. -      Collaboration & influence – strong interpersonal skills with dedication to foster cross-functional teamwork with internal and external partners, and an open, positive and collaborative environment. -      Entrepreneurial Drive – proactively identifies opportunities and drives innovation. -      Talent magnetism – helps identify and connect with top creative talent. What You ’ ll Work On          -      Positive influence in creative culture – you will have the proven ability as a dynamic designer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will be passionate for sport and energized by the pursuit of design excellence. -      Elevating the craft & storytelling – you will lead a consistent level of deliverables across art & design, constantly elevating Nike ’ s Design and Art Direction output. -      Support studios with hands-on creative work – you will lead in innovating thinking, collaboration, and hands-on design execution of the day to day of the projects. You will have the ability to present creative concepts with confidence. -      Provide inspiration for the discipline – you will keep up to date with emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media, sport culture and technology as relevant to Nike and the design team. -      Attention to detail – you will stay laser focused on design details to deliver best-in-class, integrated and impactful consumer experiences. -      Industry & sport culture connectivity – you will demonstrate an active interest and participation within the creative industry through professional connections, creative partner scouting and trend leadership.