Lead, Brand Creative Retail Store Design APLA

The Brand Creative Retail team is the Catalyst for Retail Innovation. We are creative problem solvers, combining strategy and innovation, we shape physical experiences that connect athletes* to the future of sport and commerce! We are end-to-end agile teams that modernize and power a creative offense at the speed of sport, culture and consumer. We will deliver both the art and science of Nike Retail throughout Asia Pacific and Latin America. Our mission is to amplify and accelerate our retail experiences and storytelling advantage at every retail interaction.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike seeks a Designer for Retail Store Design: An innovator, who will support and develop consumer led retail concepts and the evolution of the Nike retail business. A strategic, collaborative and creative 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 Nike’s design ethos and improve the consumer retail experience. You have a track record of innovative use of emerging technology to build impactful spaces, consumer engagement and interaction. You are able to work across several design subject areas such as Architecture, Fixtures, Materials and Digital with ease. You are able to ideate creative concepts, illustrate your ideas and be hands on as you lead projects to completion.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Evolve retail concepts and stores, support enhanced product presentation and service engagement, aligning with global concepts creative direction
• Elevate and strengthen premium and purposeful storytelling across retail consumer touch points. Define, pilot, perfect and scale design solutions.
• Lead projects, project teams and agencies, establish direction and advance projects by others on a per project basis.
• Collaborate with peers, design counterparts and partner groups to ensure project design continuity across all areas of focus.
• Leverage design processes and practices to ensure design results, timelines and budgets are met.
• Communicate and present design concepts to team/Design Director/Sr Creative Director and builds presentation materials that effectively communicate design intent. Ability to effectively elevate concerns to Sr Store Design Manager in a timely and accurate manner.
• You may travel 5 – 15% of the time.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Under the direction of APLA Sr Store Design Manager, you will develop and realize innovative, original retail environments and programs that reflect Nike’s design ethos and improve the consumer retail experience. You will collaborate with the other designers, multi-disciplinary across Nike and external design teams to complete multiple projects by using design processes and practices to ensure the creative intent, design results, timelines and budgets are met.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in design. International experience beneficial.
• Bachelors degree in architectural, interior design, environmental design or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Extensive knowledge of design processes and computer systems (AutoCad, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Enscape). Ability to sketch design ideas and visually communicate concept development thoughts ideation.
• Retail industry experience preferred; retail environments, concepts and programs. Knowledge of store environments and their consumer impact.
• Strong oral and written communications skills including meeting facilitation and presentations. Proven ability to effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive topics and concepts to senior leadership team.
• Ability to source, screen and manage contractors/external vendors including design and production studios/agencies across multiple territories.
• Proven ability to develop influential and collaborative relationships across teams, functions, territories and global.

Self-starter, ability to take initiative, can work without supervision and advance projects independently on brand and achieving concept goals.

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.