Manager, Brand Creative, Production

Brand Creative is the heart of Nike’s storytelling, pushing boundaries to tell powerful stories. We live, breathe, and protect ideas that capture the heart and soul of Nike. We take risks, break rules and embrace the unexpected. Creative Production flourishes in this space, turning dreams into reality and thriving amid complex creative challenges. We are fiercely passionate about creativity and craft, finding inspiration in the unpredictable while expertly leading others through it.

The team is based at Nike’s EMEA Headquarters in the Netherlands.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Day to day, the Senior Producer works in close partnership with a multidisciplinary Nike creative team, including designers, copywriters, creative leaders and producers. They partner closely with Brand Creative leadership and creative teammates, and collaborate across teams such as Brand Management, Sports Marketing, Communications, Finance, Legal, Business Affairs, Health & Safety and Procurement.

They collaborate with peers across EMEA Brand Creative Production in Hilversum, Paris and London, as well as with the broader Nike production network across Global and other Geography teams.

Outside Nike, they build and maintain strong relationships with a broad network of external agencies, production partners, and creative artists.

They report directly to the Director, Brand Creative, and Production.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate is a strategic, creative thought partner energized by bringing bold ideas to life. As a senior member of the production team, they lead complex, end-to-end productions across multiple mediums, driving innovation and operational excellence to deliver world-class storytelling for Nike. Calm under pressure and decisive during change, they navigate complexity with confidence and adaptability. They clarify ambiguity, remove obstacles and align teams, guiding projects forward while bringing people with them. Their leadership is grounded in ambition, empathy and influence, enabling them to unite teams through challenges and deliver successfully, together.

They build trusted, high-impact relationships across Creative, Brand Management and cross-functional teams. They partner closely with creative leadership to shape project production strategies, enabling the strongest ideas to be realized with clarity, craft, and intent. They care deeply about quality, process and people, and bring that commitment to every production they lead.

They are a people-first leader who develops and manage talent. They coach, mentor, and empower their team to perform at its best, fostering accountability, trust and growth. Through clear communication and consistent leadership, they create the conditions for successful project delivery while building long-term capability within the organization.

They represent Nike externally through industry influence, talent scouting and trend leadership, confidently recommending and commissioning leading creative talent and agency partners. With deep experience in the creative industry, they bring a strong point of view on both the craft of creativity and the discipline of production. They stay connected to emerging trends, talent and cultural shifts, using insight and inspiration to continuously evolve how work is made.

They’ll bring:

• Strong passion for creativity, sport, and culture.

• Leadership maturity to translate creative vision into world-class execution.

• Extensive experience leading complex creative productions across multiple formats, including content, digital and physical experiences, and retail environments.

• Recognized expertise and credibility within the creative industry, supported by a strong eye for talent curation and the ability to shape and influence partner selection.

• Proven ability to lead work in a fast-moving environment, providing clarity, direction and confidence through ambiguity.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust, collaborate effectively and lead through influence across multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to think strategically, articulate a point of view and simplify complex information.

• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify challenges early, understand underlying risks or concerns, and implement practical solutions that keep work moving forward.

• Advanced relationship-building skills, with a track record of fostering strong partnerships within immediate and cross-functional teams.

• Extensive experience working in a matrixed organization, engaging multiple business functions and senior stakeholders while balancing competing priorities.

• A forward-thinking, innovative approach, with an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to continuously evolving how work is produced.

• Willingness to travel 5–10% of the time.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Day to day, you will lead the delivery of successful projects across content, digital and physical experiences, and retail. You will operate at both strategic and executional levels, driving creative excellence while ensuring operational details are seamlessly executed from concept through final delivery.

You will be a creative thought partner to your peers, collaborating early to shape ideas, elevate concepts and strengthen Nike’s storytelling. You will identify, recommend and introduce creative talent, agencies and production partners who can bring bold ideas to life, while balancing creative ambition with business priorities, scale and impact.

You will bring a holistic, big-picture view to every project, translating creative ambition into clear production strategies. You will lead the end-to-end production process, owning all aspects of creative production. This includes art buying and sourcing world-class creative talent; managing contracts, budgets and financial governance; building and overseeing integrated timelines; leading production on set and at live events; and overseeing post-production delivery. You will align cross-functional partners, anticipate risk and guide Producers and Junior Producers with clarity and confidence to ensure successful delivery on time and within budget.

Beyond individual projects, you will lead and contribute to team-wide initiatives that improve efficiency and innovation within production. You will share expertise, help define and implement new ways of working, and set a high bar for production rigor, leadership, creative thought partnership and craft. You will actively support the wider Brand Creative community, participating in team moments and initiatives that foster a culture of sport, inclusion, collaboration and creative excellence.

Application closing date: 2nd September 2026. Please include a recent portfolio of work to support your application.