Director, Retail & Experience Store Designer, NA R-56075

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sports retail seeks an innovative director-level Store Designer to develop immersive retail experiences across North America. The ideal candidate will leverage expertise in design and leadership to enhance consumer engagement through creative solutions in architecture and experiential design.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Creative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in retail or brand design, with 3+ years in management.
• Strong portfolio showcasing innovative and immersive environments.
• Experience in managing multiple complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design processes focusing on consumer journeys and space optimization.
• Collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop presentation materials to communicate design concepts effectively.

Skills

Innovation

Design Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture or related field

Tools

SketchUp

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The North America Brand Design Retail team is the steward of retail innovation in the biggest geography. We are creative problem solvers, combining strategy and innovation, to make big ideas bigger for our consumers. We execute physical experiences that connect athletes* to the future of sport and create memories making athlete* dreams real at Retail. We exist at the intersection of brand and commerce, the art and the science. This team designs holistic Nike store experiences: Store architecture, as well as permanent and seasonal storytelling, in the US and Canada by leveraging Global Brand and Retail standards. We obsess the execution of the brand offense across Retail.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike seeks a director-level Store Designer for Retail & Brand Experiences: An innovator who will support and develop consumer-led Retail concepts across North America. A creative, collaborative, and strategic team leader who will develop impactful physical and digital solutions for immersive environments both inside and outside of our Retail doors. Always looking to expand the possibilities to create design solutions that reflect Nike’s brand standards and improve the consumer experience.

You have a track record of innovative use of emerging technology to build impactful spaces, consumer engagement and interaction. You can work across several design subject areas such as Architecture, Spatial Design, Materials, Photography, and Motion with ease. You ideate creative concepts, illustrate your ideas, and enjoy being hands-on as you lead projects to completion.

You will work across multiple projects simultaneously, partnering closely with the North America Retail Marketing team, Brand team and agency partners to deliver highly innovative and immersive concepts and experiences. You will deliver comprehensive design concepts, stay tapped into the pulse of future design trends and apply this thinking to your work, growing the possibilities of interactive storytelling and experiences. We are looking for someone who shares our drive and agility to explore the new, is passionate and determined to create boundary-breaking sport experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Support and partner with the Sr. Creative Director to establish strategic and creative direction, apply design continuity across retail stores and elevate brand experiences tied to sport and culture moments.
• Lead a design process of clear ideation focusing on exploration of consumer journey, space, color, materiality, texture, proportion, scale and overall use of the environment.
• Ensure project goals and priorities align with Nike brand and business strategies.
• Constantly seek new and innovative ways to tell stories through graphics, styling, lighting, sculpture, photography, video, animation and more.
• Develop 2D and 3D presentation materials that effectively communicate design concepts to all levels of leadership and partners.
• Collaborate with producers, design counterparts, internal partners (Brand, Retail Brand, Brand Design, Digital, etc.) and external partners to ensure feasibility of designs and functional needs are met.
• Actively gain knowledge and contribute to the development of Nike’s brand standards, design ethos, products and processes.
• Drive education and inspiration, sharing knowledge and exposure to current and future trends influencing the innovation of consumer experiences and technology.
• Collaborate across project teams and the Retail Design org.
• Foster innovative thinking, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Understand design processes to ensure results, timelines and budgets are met.
• You may travel 10-20% of the time.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Under the direction of a Sr. Creative Director, and in partnership with Producers and cross-functional peers, you will envision and realize innovative, experiential environments and programs that reflect Nike's design standards and enhance the consumer experience. This role provides leadership development and design direction to junior level designers. Additionally, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across Nike as well as external design agencies, architectural firms, experiential agencies, production agencies and vendors.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in retail design, experiential design, architectural design or brand design, and a demonstrated ability to apply these skills in ways that elevate brand excellence; includes at least 3 years of management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture, environmental design, or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• A passion for the Athlete*, Sport, and Culture.
• 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 concepting, ideation, drawing/sketching, typography, color theory, texture, photo art direction, spatial design in scale, visual presentation development and space planning layouts.
• Strong knowledge of current trends in architecture, retail, events, exhibitions, art, and experience design — and their application to the sport industry.
• Strong knowledge of production design, fabrication, materiality, and emerging manufacturing trends.
• Strategic thinking and adept at connecting the dots across multiple approaches and outputs.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and create compelling solutions when the way forward is not always clear.
• 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.
• Proven ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes.
• 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 collaborate with teams across a mix of complex projects.
• A sense of humor, positivity and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• A strong portfolio of relevant work.
• Demonstrated expertise using computer design applications including SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, Figma, Keynote and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with motion graphics and video-editing is a plus.

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.