Art Director

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

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. designs the future. At NIKE, Inc. designers chase their curiosities and build what’s 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an Art Director for our NYC Studio who looks across all categories and a team of multidisciplinary designers, working closely with both producers and narrators to deliver well crafted and innovative creative. Art Directors drive design excellence and collaboration across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that the team deliver holistic creative against the seasonal brand strategy. Coaches multiple designers and builds opportunities for individual development, performance management, recognition and rewards. Encouraging and leading innovative thinking, collaboration, and teamwork. They are passionate and connected to the creative industry - this knowledge, network and interest both inspire and drive their creative thinking!

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will work with the Sr Creative Director of NYC Studio to develop the city & category visual directions.
Drive the cross category Art Direction with Design teams, providing inspiration, mentorship, support and direction.
Deliver outstanding photography, videography direction, typography & branding application direction, and digital design direction in service of the city brand marketing categories.
Develop and maintain relationships with photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, designers, motion graphic studios and their agents, working strategically with other leads in the team (brand narrative & digital art director) to ensure the strongest approach to external talent.
Define art direction for Category Marketing video shoots, ensuring our content is always on-brand, diverse, contemporary, desirable and within agreed budgets.
Keep up to date with emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media and technology as relevant to Nike and the design team.
Collaborate with styling, marketing, tech, retail, photography and editorial to lead teams through the concept process and projects.
Ensure all projects are well-planned, creatively exceptional, and delivered timely as well as being aware of the budget realities.
Review project work for highest standards of quality, consistency and success.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will partner with the Sr. Creative Director and your NYC Creative Studio team, as well as the NYC Brand Category teams, Geo Category Art Directors and Geo Leadership team - all while leading a small team of designers.

WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE:

Minimum 7+ years graphic design and art direction experience in a branded content, agency, editorial or marketing environment.
A passion for the Athlete*, Sport* and Culture.
Understanding of NYC and the surrounding areas, most importantly NYC culture and consumer.
Stellar portfolio of creative work, exhibiting a background in digital and editorial design.
Deep knowledge and expertise in all aspects of layout, typography, illustration, identity, digital and experience production, and an understanding of consumer platforms.
Detailed understanding of today’s creative landscape and how people engage with content from digital products to environments and experiences.
Ability to collaborate with and manage external agency relationships.
Proven ability as a manager and mentor, with a knack and passion for supporting team growth, and the improvement, successes, and advancement toward collective and individual goals.
Ability to lead team efforts while also working independently to deliver on individual responsibilities.
A solution centric mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality.
Strong time management while balancing daily and long-term tasks, and multiple workstreams moving forward simultaneously.
Excellent verbal and visual communication skills; adept at communicating and defending creative work.
Strong social skills with ability to cultivate cross-functional partnership and an open, positive and collaborative environment.
Innate curiosity and in-depth understanding of design culture, current and past.
Strong understanding of day-to-day editorial operations and production.
Experience across commercial and editorial environments, bridging a connection between business needs, creative vision, and consumer interests.

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.