Director, Lifestyle and Performance, Stylist Design

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.

We are looking for a Styling Director to join our Concept Design team in Nike Global Design. Concept Design is the leading edge of defining the future of Nike, bridging the worlds of emerging innovation, athlete insights, product design, and brand storytelling to develop the ideas that will define the brand. Part of Concept Design, the Styling function sits at the heart of this process, delivering the strategy, visual identity, end-in-mind vision for Nike's concepts to reach athlete around the globe. The Styling Director defines the head-to-toe vision for how Nike's products become a distinct head-to-toe look for Nike. Candidates for this role must be collaborative, imaginative, and tactical, as they will turn creative strategy and big ideas into a head-to-toe styling perspective for Nike!

This posting is for multiple Director positions within Men's and Women's.

Styling Directors are both outstanding leaders and collaborative teammates, focused on both crafting styling direction and the materials and experiences to bring it to life, including presentations, physical spaces, and photoshoots. They are experienced creative leaders and are capable of building and communicating styling strategy, as well as illustrating that strategy on-set, in retail environments, or event. They have a passion for fashion and are committed to staying on top of current and future trends in design, creative culture, youth culture and fashion.

As a candidate for this role, you have passion for creative leadership, collaborative energy, and the ability to assimilate a range of cultural, athlete, and business insights into creative strategy, brand identity, and world-building that can guide the Nike Men's organization. You are truly a multi-faceted stylist who loves both bold thinking and crafting compelling materials and experiences that bring that thinking to life.

What you will work on

As Styling Director, you will deliver and implement the vision for how Nike products come to life for athletes around the world. You'll work directly with the Creative Concept team, product design leaders, consumer insights and brand business leaders to find opportunities, build direction, and illustrate how that styling direction can complete at Nike's various touch points, influencing brand campaigns, retail experience, and Nike's digital channels.

A given day can consist of big brainstorms, photoshoots, inspiration travel, gathering athlete insights, mentoring your team, or pitching your work to Nike leadership. Along with your team, you will work directly with the Men's Creative Concept team in building the styling perspective for Nike's biggest ideas.

Who you will work with

The Styling Director reports to the Senior Creative Concept Director and manages a team of stylists. In the day-to-day the Styling Director collaborates with Product Design, Product Merchandising, Creative Concept Director, and Brand and Retail Marketing counterparts.

What you will bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Design or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 8 years professional experience in styling, with some experience working in-house at a brand
• A passion for the Athlete*, Sport* and Culture
• Expertise in all aspects of styling, from
• Demonstrated experience building styling strategy for brands
• Experience managing other stylists
• Solid portfolio of relevant work, displaying a passion for creative exploration, from the avant-garde to everyday functional styling
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills; adept at presenting and defending work
• Ability to collaborate with and effectively manage external creative partners
• Ability to orchestrate collaboration across a network of functions
• 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
• Highly developed curiosity and in-depth understanding of fashion and youth culture, current and past
  
  

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.

Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.