NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's 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. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
NIKE, Inc.'s storytellers, Marketing and Communication sets the brand tone. A creative force of specialists tell Nike's stories of innovation and sport through advertising, brand strategy, digital engagement and product presentation. Using channels ranging from retail stores to social media, Marketing & Communication teams connect the science and art of Nike innovations to the hearts and minds of athletes around the world.
Who We Are Looking For
As the APLA (Asia, Pacific and Latin America) Art Direction Lead - Women's, you are both an outstanding creative and a collaborative teammate with a passion for world class art direction, and an obsession for craft. Focused on concepts, stories, and execution alongside a Brand Narrative Lead, you will drive creative excellence and collaboration across projects through to production and delivery - ensuring that the team delivers innovative creative solutions against the seasonal strategy and across all appropriate channels.
You are connected to youth culture & the creative industry - this ever-expanding knowledge, network, and interest both inspire and drive your creative thinking. Your expertise is centered on adapting and/or extending global ideas and concepts, and directing the following: photography, motion, styling, graphic design, experiential design, retail design, and social. You're also not afraid of working within new areas, being proactive, pushing your thinking to deliver innovative storytelling. You have experience socializing a vision for creative concepts with cross-functional partners in functions like Brand Marketing. You also have experience working at scale, especially being on set leading large photo shoots - and can handle your own time management effectively to deliver on deadlines. You enjoy crafting the details all the way to delivery.
You are an experienced creative who can direct agencies as well as horizontally lead the vision for creative projects in partnership with Narrative Leads, Designers and writers- both internal creative talent and external creative partners. You have an ability to both understand and participate in strategic conversations while leading others through the creative process. In this role, you will directly manage Designers!
What You Will Work On
Work with the Studio Creative Lead and Designers to develop visual directions aligned against seasonal to year-long narratives
Lead a variety of projects, working closely with Narrative Leads, Writers, Designers, Studio Managers, and Creative Producers to deliver a well-crafted and innovative creative vision. Drive excellence and collaboration across multiple projects simultaneously
Partner with global and territory teams to adapt and or extend global campaigns and ideas, and push design to new places
Deliver end-to-end creative concepts across Product Launches, Brand Stories, Retail Executions, and Consumer Events working from concept through to production and delivery with premium executions at all levels, across all channels. This includes: Seasonal Stories/Products, Always On Consumer Concepts, Purpose Stories, Sport/Cultural Moments, Social Media Content, with a keen eye to obsess contemporary photo and video content creation
Deliver best-in-class art direction through photography, video, and design in service of the concepts, consumers, and culture
Proven ability to define art direction for photography and video/film shoots, and creatively lead productions delivering against said art direction; from pre-production to on-set leadership + vision, and post-production delivery
Creatively direct, manage, and coordinate work with external creative partners to deliver high-caliber work across project expectations and Nike standards. Expertly manage and maintains relationships with: photographers, film directors, agencies, retouchers, editors, design studios, designers, illustrators, animators, stylists, set designers, hair & makeup artists, movement directors, and more
Support the Design team, providing inspiration, guidance, mentorship, and direction to more junior designers. Encourage excellence, ambition, and team spirit. Foster opportunities for individual development, performance management, and recognition
Develop and maintain relationships with internal Brand Marketing, Retail, Media and Digital partners
Help to drive and provide feedback to local teams on local creative executions
Ensure all projects are well-planned, creatively exceptional, and delivered on-time and within agreed budgets
Review project work for highest standards of quality, consistency, and success
Who You Will Work With
This role reports to the Studio Creative Lead. Day-to-day, you will partner closely with Brand Narrative Leads, Writers, Designers, Studio Managers, and Creative Producers as you orchestrate creative. This role also maintains relationships with colleagues in Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Retail and Media as well as the global creative studios.
Outside of Nike, you will collaborate with a range of individual creative partners and external agency partners.
What You Bring
Minimum 10+ years of agency or in-house creative team experience
Bachelor/Master's Degree or equivalent experience in Design or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
A passion for the Athlete*, Sport*, and Culture!
Ability to build seasonal concepts and provide the team with both short and long-term vision. Create presentations that are clear, concise, and thoughtful
Digital-first mindset understanding the need for obsessing the user experiences and leading with digital design within the brand experience
Create compelling solutions when the way forward is not always clear
Critical thinking and adept at connecting dots across multiple approaches, and outputs
A driven, self-starter attitude
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present new ideas or seasonal concepts to small and large groups, including presenting to executive leaders and external partners
Proven ability as a manager and mentor, with a passion for developing everyone on the team to grow, improve, succeed, and advance toward collective and individual goals
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a highly developed ability to cultivate relationships in an open, positive, and inclusive environment
Ability to lead team efforts while also working independently to deliver on individual responsibilities
Validated experience leading photography and video/film productions; from pre-production to on-set leadership and post-production
Highly developed curiosity and in-depth understanding of visual culture - past & present
Thorough contemporary understanding of how people engage with content, from digital products to environments & experiences
Understanding of the Brand Creative/Marketing process, and experience working and communicating directly with Brand Marketing partners
A sense of humor, positivity, and an entrepreneurial spirit
A strong portfolio of relevant work, with sharp focus on contemporary photo art direction and proven visual storytelling
Proficiency in creative tools such as Keynote, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite
Ability to travel as needed
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.
Benefits
Whether it's 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.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing
Industries
Retail
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