WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As a Sr Director of Digital Product Design you direct initiatives across the enterprise and are responsible for the vision and delivery of high-craft user journeys. Everyone sees you as a thought partner who can help guide the strategy of Nike through design. You have a presence in the design industry and your high-level view of the work helps you give insights others cant. You create a nurturing environment where different perspectives are valued and teammates are encouraged to grow and develop.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Lead a diverse team of design leaders and individual contributors across multiple strategic initiatives

• Defining and prioritizing the problems being tackled approach to initiatives and coordinating the efforts of multiple design teams the broader organization and often Nike as a whole

• Overseeing the overall vision execution culture process and results of your product areas and the Nike Digital Product Design org

• Demonstrating that diverse and inclusive teams are important to the success of Nike and actively building them

• Setting the career development strategy cadence and template for managers and designers

• Managing resources (across the entire product area) to meet business goals and ensuring cross-functional product teams are setup for success

• Building a cohesive leadership team that drives the goals and success of the organization

• Sourcing attracting and retaining diverse key and senior talent proactively building hiring pipelines and seeking and attracting the best candidates

• Representing Nike Digital Product Design internally throughout the company and externally to the design industry by sharing your passion/skills/expertise

• Identifying owning and successfully driving substantial Nike Digital Product Design org-wide initiatives that improve its caliber efficiency and create a more positive work culture

WHAT YOU BRING

• 15 years of relevant experience in the design industry

• Bachelors degree in design UX/UI design human-computer interaction or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.

• Experience in e-commerce with first-hand knowledge of UX best practices and patterns with online retail sites

• Experience managing managers and growing careers for seasoned designers

• Demonstrates a refined design sensibility and provides insightful critique to elevate team output.

• Can influence executives and drive broad-scale initiatives to completion by constantly thinking beyond current organizational needs

• Impeccable attention to detail in all aspects of your teams work

• Ability to actively connect business leaders design leaders and partners empowering them to work together toward aligned outcomes

• Ability to use quality standards and available data to hold self/others accountable for examining decisions

• Able to define and clearly articulate vision and strategy to leadership

• Thinks and acts big picture

• Ability to speak to technical constraints data science experimentation product brand business and strategy connecting across disciplines to foster stronger collaboration between teams

• Have successfully managed and launched multiple large scale cross-platform design projects (Web Android iOS email complex capabilities)

• Inspirational and masterful storyteller and communicator who can deliver a vision and a path forward

• Ability to foster a culture that supports and encourages diversity and inclusion

• Passion for the Nike brand sports and for creating high-quality work

• A fascination with innovation and technology and an expert understanding of digital tools and trends