Director, Global Brand Art Direction & Design - Global Football

The Art Director leads a multidisciplinary design team responsible for the look and feel of campaigns across design, art direction and motion, including strategic intent, ideation and execution. The role sits within the Global Art and Design team, part of Nike Brand Creative, and is responsible for setting the look and feel of Global Football in partnership with the Senior Creative Director. The Art Director partners with Senior Creative Directors, Designers, Brand Marketing Directors, Brand Creative Leadership, Narrative Leads, Retail Design, Digital Design, Production and Operations teams, as well as external agencies.

• Lead a multidisciplinary design team responsible for the look and feel of campaigns across design, art direction and motion, including strategic intent, ideation and execution.
• Set the look and feel of Global Football in partnership with the Senior Creative Director.
• Manage and coach multiple designers, building opportunities for individual development, performance management, recognition and rewards, and supporting team culture, leadership and growth.
• Maintain a consistent level of deliverables across Art & Design, constantly elevating Nike's Design and Art Direction output and storytelling.
• Support studios with hands-on creative work, encouraging and leading innovative thinking, collaboration and execution on the day-to-day of projects, and representing creative in reviews with leadership.
• Provide inspiration for the discipline by pushing sport imaging, sport graphic design and sport motion into the future through regular trend reports, staying ahead of emerging trends and helping set what's next.
• Elevate Art Direction across all brand touch points, including Retail, Digital, Media, E-commerce, Brand Voice, Styling and geo executions.
• Demonstrate an active interest and connection with the creative industry through event attendance, talent scouting and trend leadership.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Art Direction and Design within a global brand or agency.
• Bachelor's Degree in Design or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• Creative leadership: works with Senior Creative Directors to inspire and guide multidisciplinary design teams through ambiguity and complexity.
• Mastery of art direction and design knowledge: delivers outstanding photography, graphic design, video content, experiences and digital design in service of a sport category, on time and within budget.
• Ideas and world building: brings big ideas and a love for creativity across design, art direction, film and experiences, with a curious mind, positive attitude and openness to explore new possibilities.
• Strategic communication: effectively applies visual skills to communicate complex ideas, aligning stakeholders with clarity and influence.
• Collaboration and influence: builds trust across cross-functional teams and external partners such as photographers, filmmakers, illustrators and designers.
• Entrepreneurial drive: proactively identifies opportunities and drives innovation.
• Talent magnetism: helps attract, mentor and retain top creative talent.