Senior Principal, Concepts Design, Streetwear, Global Jordan

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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.

Soul, performance and style take flight at Jordan Brand. With its deep roots in basketball, the Jordan Brand began as an homage to one player: Michael Jordan. Since then, Jordan has become synonymous with peak performance and an endless pursuit of greatness. Employees in merchandising, product branding, sports marketing and sales bring creativity, innovation and audacious design to footwear and apparel, all with one mission in mind: help athletes fly on and off the court.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Streetwear Senior Principal Designer to join our Concept Design team in Jordan Brand Design.  Concept Design is the leading edge of defining the future of Jordan Brand, bridging the worlds of emerging innovation, athlete insights, streetwear culture, product design, and brand storytelling to develop the ideas that will define the brand.  Concept Design is the creative function that ideates, illustrates, and shepherds Jordan Brand’s key initiatives to athletes around the world.  Senior Principal Concept Designer leads this process for the Jordan Brand Streetwear field of play. Candidates for this role must be collaborative, imaginative, and tactical, as they will turn creative strategy and big ideas into visual art direction, product design, and storytelling to influence the Jordan Brand organization. 

Senior Principal Concept Designers are outstanding collaborative teammates, focused on both creating concepts and building the materials and experiences to bring them to life, alongside their cross-functional teammates. They are experienced creative teammates and future leaders capable of working across mediums including strategy, art direction, moving image, graphic, product, and spacial design. They have a passion for creativity and are committed to staying on top of current and future trends in design, creative culture, and technology! 

As a candidate for this role, you have collaborative energy, a passion to grow into a future leader and the ability to assimilate a range of cultural, athlete, streetwear, and business insights into creative strategy, brand identity, and world-building that activates the Jordan Brand organization around your idea.  You are truly a multi-faceted creative with end-to-end thinking, who loves both the blue sky thinking and crafting all the materials that will bring that idea to life, from creative strategy art direction to graphic design to styling and marketing storytelling.  

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As Senior Principal Concept Designer your job is to build the world of Jordan Brand Streetwear.  You’ll be working directly with the Creative Director, product design leaders, consumer insights and brand business leaders to identify opportunities, build ideas, visual identities, and craft how those ideas can connect with consumers around the world.

A given day can consist of big brainstorms, photoshoots, inspiration travel, meeting with agency partners, gathering consumer insights, or pitching your big idea to Jordan Brand leadership.  You will concept the ideas themselves and deploy your combination of strategy, creative direction, art direction and world building to illustrate those ideas for the organization.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Streetwear Senior Principal Concept Designer reports directly to the VP Creative Director.  In your day-to-day you will collaborate with Product Design, Product Merchandising, Product Excellence, and Brand Marketing counterparts.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelor/Master degree in Design or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience 
• At least 8 years professional experience in design, within product or marketing, brand or agency.
• A passion for the Athlete*, Sport* and Culture.
• Expertise in all aspects of visual design
• Experience in creative strategy and narrative.
• Experience managing other creatives as direct reports.
• Solid portfolio of relevant work, displaying a passion for inspirational storytelling, photo art direction, brand identity, and world building.
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills; adept at presenting and defending creative ideas.
• Ability to collaborate with and effectively manage external creative partners.
• Ability to orchestrate creative collaboration across a network of creative studios.
• A positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality.
• Laser-sharp focus to work quickly and efficiently under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal resourcefulness with the ability to cultivate cross-functional partnerships and an open, positive, and collaborative environment.
• Innate curiosity and in-depth understanding of design culture and youth culture, current and past.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.

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.