Lead Graphic Designer, Strategic Planning

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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.

Every successful team at Nike needs a forward-thinking game plan! Strategy teams align executive leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality and spearhead ground-breaking projects across Nike’s diverse businesses and geographies. Within Strategy sits the Design Strategy and Operations team. We are energized by creative storytelling and are always looking for ways to support growth through a design-based narrative.

We are looking for a Lead Graphic Designer, Strategy that will partner with the business to create beautifully branded presentations and distinctive experiences that effectively communicate strategy while simultaneously inspiring and influencing senior stakeholders.

You’re fluent in design language and are well-versed in the software and tools of the job. You excel at the craft of design and are strengthening your strategic side by collaborating with Creative Directors and business leaders. You’re comfortable leading multiple projects with varying timelines. You have informed opinions about design, enjoy working on strategic questions, and thrive with diverse teams and cross-functional partners. You like presenting the team’s work and can address feedback so everyone’s happy with the final product. In addition to growing your own individual design strengths, you’re proactive in helping build team culture.

As Lead Graphic Designer, Strategy, you will be responsible for…

• Bringing insights to life through multiple formats, including presentations, immersive room builds, interactive experiences, and more
• Designing polished work that visually reflects the Nike brand while being tailored to each business function’s strategic goal
• Collaborating on projects with cross-functional business partners, from Consumer & Marketplace to Innovation, and everything in between
• Integrating yourself into strategic projects and helping teams craft the answer and the best way to present it to multiple audiences
• Rapidly iterating on high priority and high visibility projects and presentations, from initial briefing through final delivery
• Crafting presentations that communicate and storytell Nike’s 3-year strategy during the annual strategic planning process and Board of Directors meetings
• Coordinating with agency and vendor partners on high priority, high visibility projects
• Serving as a thought partner and design expert to expand thinking to incorporate a more visual based style of communication

• A Bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, art direction or a related field
• 6+ years of agency, in-house, or start-up design experience and interactive work preferred
• Passion for the Nike brand, sports, and creating high-quality work
• Outstanding visual design skills in Keynote, PowerPoint, Adobe CC, and Excel
• Demonstrated ability to create and bring wireframes to life
• Expertise in creative data visualization, infographics, illustration design, and leading immersive room builds
• Proven track record in translating complex information and ideas into easily digestible content and executive level presentations
• Prior experience in animation and/or video editing is a plus
• Ability to understand and inform the broader strategic context and business dynamics that guide the design process

Nike requires all applicants for this position to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of hire, unless otherwise required by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Nike will make accommodations to individuals who cannot be vaccinated in accordance with applicable law.

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.