Director, Design Strategy
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
You will partner within the Design Strategy function and work in close partnership with the Senior Director Design Strategy Chief Design Officer Product Creation business leaders and their strategy teams VP/Creative Directors across Design Brand Marketing creative leaders NXT and Innovation leaders and crossfunctional partners in HR and Business Integration. Youll operate as a connector across design product innovation brand and marketplace teams to ensure strategic cohesion.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A strong creative strategist who bridges creative and business worlds. You combine strong design intuition with business acumen strategic thinking and exceptional communication and x-functional influence. You have a track record of building and driving key strategies and driving complex multithreaded initiatives that align design vision with company priorities innovation roadmaps and marketplace impact.
- Bachelors degree in Design Strategy or related field .Will accept any suitablecombination of education experience and training.
- 8 years prior design leadership experience in strategy innovation-led or future-focused creative studios.
- Proven ability to influence leaders and align diverse stakeholder groups to clear decisions.
- Expertise and proven track record of partnering with teams at the intersection of design strategy and business.
- Experience working across multiple initiatives and objectives across the enterprise.
- Experience in organizational strategy foresight and design systems.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive action plans multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional partners effectively.
- Strong design intuition combined with business acumen and strategic thinking.
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
You will translate Nikes business vision into actionable design strategies enabling teams to deliver breakthrough consumer experiences. Youll connect longrange ambition to nearterm execution and bring clarity tools and cadence to how design delivers value across Nike. Additionally in this role you will:
- Partner with the Senior Director Design Strategy to define and evolve the long-term Design Strategy across Footwear Apparel and Accessories (Design Corporate Strategic Roadmap).
- Translate Nikes Business Vision and Strategy into actionable Design roadmaps.
- Align design initiatives with Nikes Inc priorities innovation business Brand and sustainability commitments.
- Be a key Design Strategy partner and collaborate across design product innovation brand and marketplace teams to ensure strategic cohesion by connecting on a regular cadence with the Global Strategy team.
- Develop frameworks and tools to enable design teams to work more effectively creatively and inclusively.
- Drive sport cultural and cultural competitive research to anticipate future opportunities by partnering with Nike Athlete concepts and insights and Nike Design Future/Trend.
- Closely partner with the Creative Directors along with HR Business Integration and Finance.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Leadership Experience
- Management Consulting
- Analytics
