Senior Creative Director, NikeSKIMS Footwear & Apparel Product Design

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $208,000.00 in our lowest geographic market to $436,100.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

NikeSKIMS combines the best of both brands – Nike’s legacy of innovation and athlete insights with SKIMS dedication to the female form, and inclusive solutions for everybody. We're carving out a bold and unique position in the global fitness industry, delivering innovation and style the industry hasn’t seen before. We’re excited to invite more women into sport and movement with products that make them feel strong and sexy. 

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

In this role, you will report directly to the VP, Creative Director of NikeSKIMS, Styling and Apparel Special Projects, and lead a multidisciplinary team spanning footwear and apparel design, product design, graphic design, color design, and materials design.

You will foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and innovation, empowering your team to explore new ideas, challenge conventions, and take calculated risks that unlock new creative possibilities.

You will lead the seasonal creative direction for NikeSKIMS, translating the vision and objectives of the NikeSKIMS VP Creative Director and the SKIMS Chief Design Officer into a cohesive and holistic creative strategy. Working closely with design leaders across all categories, you will deliver innovative and elevated creative solutions that align with the NikeSKIMS Design Ethos and business objectives. Strong cross-functional partnerships with Product Management, Global Merchandising, Brand Marketing, and Product Development are essential to ensuring consistency, alignment, and excellence throughout the product creation process.

In addition, you will collaborate closely with Nike Sport Design, Design Excellence, and Innovation teams to bring Nike's standard of innovation and design excellence to NikeSKIMS. Together, you will identify and shape strategic opportunities that expand the brand's relevance, deepen consumer connection, and unlock new insights to serve and inspire the female athlete and consumer.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Senior Creative Director to define, inspire, and lead the creative vision for NikeSKIMS. This leader will guide teams in the development of world-building concepts, NikeSKIMS-exclusive products, and consumer-driven key looks, ensuring a seamless and compelling creative narrative from concept through execution.

In this role, you will lead a small, agile team and be responsible for establishing the creative direction and driving initiatives that will shape the future of design for NikeSKIMS.

The ideal candidate brings a passion for innovation, culture and our consumer and has the distinctive ability to blend sport and style. You are equally comfortable setting vision and strategy as you are engaging deeply in the product creation process. You thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, navigate diverse perspectives with confidence, and can translate a partner's vision into compelling creative outcomes while maintaining the integrity of the NikeSKIMS brand.

Key experiences we are seeking for this position:

·       Bachelor’s degree in design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

·       10+ years of professional creative experience in Apparel, Footwear, Accessories or product creation.

·       Prior senior design leadership experience in design, brand, innovation, and/or leading a creative team at scale.

·       Expertise in setting and driving comprehensive design strategy and creative direction at scale​.

·       Experience working across multiple initiatives and objectives across the enterprise. ​

·       Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and influence cross-functional partners effectively​.

·       Exceptional storytelling, communication, and presentation skills​.

·       Ability to operate at visionary, strategical and tactical levels​.

·       Strong design intuition combined with business acumen and strategic thinking.

·       Passion for the fashion industry, cultural movements, the aesthetic and understanding of the landscape.

·       Experience in fashion and performance active wear product​.

·       Experience in international markets preferred​.

·       Ability to travel both domestically and internationally. 

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you’ll be responsible for shaping and driving design direction across the division, working closely with the VP CD, CDO and external partners.

You'll lead the design team to execute product concepts that push boundaries and carve out new spaces for the brand. Your focus will be on championing product integrity, innovation, and performance as you oversee key initiatives from concept through execution. You’ll be deeply involved in developing design strategies and ensuring excellence through advanced concepts.

Additionally, you’ll manage presentations and communicate design visions to a variety of audiences, ensuring that all projects meet our high standards and timelines. You’ll be a driving force behind bringing strategic innovation into the category, always looking to pioneer new spaces and drive forward-thinking design.

 

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.