Senior Creative Director, Global Running, Brand Design

Join NIKE’s Global Brand Creative Running team in an onsite role in Beaverton, OR. This position supports an electric atmosphere for professional development and a generous total rewards package, within a casual work environment and a diverse and inclusive culture. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to shape end-to-end creative storytelling for Running, guiding concept through channel execution while partnering closely across functions and product concept leads.

What you’ll do

• Indirectly lead teams across disciplines, providing creative leadership, inspiration, mentorship, support, and direction.
• Drive brand awareness and engagement by delivering strategic creative deliverables.
• Own full end-to-end execution: develop clear creative strategy and narrative for each concept, deliver best-in-class art direction and graphic design, and bring stories to life across channels including the retail landscape (owned and partner doors) and digital and social platforms.
• Direct world-class creative storytelling for both high-impact, multi-million-dollar campaigns against sport briefs and key sport moments designed to perform on social platforms.
• Lead work across creative disciplines with an emphasis on end-to-end deliverables from concept to channel execution.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external talent such as photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, designers, and their agents, coordinating with internal leads to support the strongest approach.
• Collaborate closely across Art & design, Social and digital, Brand Experience, Narrative & Voice, and Production & Operations.
• Ensure projects are well-planned, creatively exceptional, and delivered on time, working with operations to secure appropriate resourcing.
• Review work for quality, consistency, accuracy, and successful completion, while continuously improving the creative process through critical evaluation.
• Simultaneously deliver integrated creative solutions aligned to seasonal strategy and partner upstream with product concept sport leads to build cohesive internal marketing stories.
• Stay current on emerging trends relevant to Running, fashion, design, film, art, media, and technology.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in design or related field. NIKE will accept any suitable combination of education and experience, and training.
• 10+ years leading concept, design, narrative, and art direction in a branded content, agency, editorial, or marketing environment.
• Deep understanding of Running sport and style and a passion for the athlete and the sport’s culture.
• Experience mentoring and leading creative teams, with a focus on helping team members grow, succeed, and advance.
• Proven depth in commissioning and directing across diverse digital and physical platforms and channel environments.
• Existing relationships in the creative industry, including external talent such as photographers, typographers, designers, and architects.
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills.
• Depth of experience across online, print, and experiential design, including content and social platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, including design, typography, and retouching.
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and an ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience leading a design/narrative studio and talent across various locations is preferred.

Tools you’ll use

Adobe Creative Suite, Figma

Interview accommodations

NIKE offers accommodations to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. Candidates should complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

How the process works

1. Apply: Explore job descriptions, departments, and teams to find your fit.
2. Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment: Corporate roles include recruiter outreach and an interview process. Retail roles include an interactive assessment with a chat and quizzes (about 10–20 minutes).
3. Interview: Prepare by researching and understanding what the role requires, including being ready for questions about your background.