Expert, Seasonal Story Designer, NA

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Under the direction of a Sr Creative Director or Design Director you will collaborate on the development of innovative scalable retail environments and programs that reflect Nikes design standards and enhance the consumer retail this role you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across Nike as well as external design agencies fabrication partners and fixture/specialty vendors.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike seeks an Expert-level Store Designer for Retail: An innovator who will support and develop consumer-led retail concepts and the evolution of the Nike retail business. A creative collaborative and strategic team leader who will develop impactful / scalable design solutions for immersive retail environments and experiences. Always looking to expand the possibilities of immersive environments to create design solutions that reflect Nikes brand standards and improve the consumer retail experience.

You have a track record for good design and the ability to build impactful spaces consumer engagement and interaction. You can work across several design subject areas such as Architecture Brand Environments Materials and Digital with ease. You ideate creative concepts illustrate your ideas and enjoy being hands-on as you lead projects to completion.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Support and partner with the Design Director to adapt extend and execute the store design vision and strategy across the NA Nike stores portfolio.
• Lead a design process of clear ideation focusing on exploration of consumer journey space materiality texture proportion scale and overall use of the environment.
• Design development and generating implementation standards for consistent execution throughout projects
• Develop presentation 2D and 3D materials that effectively communicate design concepts to all levels of leadership and partners.
• Collaborate with design counterparts internal partners (Brand Retail Brand Brand Design Digital Brand Comms etc.) and external partners to ensure feasibility of designs logistics and business needs are met.
• Lead and oversee project execution. Manage external consultants and agencies in the process and deliver project on time and on budget
• Foster innovative thinking collaboration and teamwork.
• Understand design processes to ensure results timelines and budgets are met.
• You may travel 5-15% of the time.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelors/masters degree in architecture environmental design or related field and 8 years design experience. Will acccept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
• Retail design industry/environments experience preferred retail environments concepts and programs fixture design.
• Demonstrated strength in operating in a design studio and delivering progressively complex projects of varying scales budgets and timelines.
• Expert in applying and performing design skills including but not limited to concepting drawing/sketching typography color theory texture design in relation to scale and spatial design & layouts.
• Strong knowledge of current trends in retail and experience design and comprehension in production design fabrication materials & finishes and emerging manufacturing trends.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present new concepts and designs to small and large groups including presenting to executive leaders and external partners.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a highly developed ability to cultivate relationships in an open positive and inclusive environment.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with the team across a combination of seasonal projects.
• A strong portfolio of relevant work.

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.