WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role reports into the VP, North America Brand Creative and works in close partnership with the Global VP of Brand Experience & Retail. There will be day-to-day collaboration with the following teams: Retail & Store Concepts, Store Development, Retail Brand, Brand Marketing, Global Retail, Operations & Production, and external marketplace partners and architecture/design agencies.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration across North America to bring Nike’s retail vision to life through world-class execution. This role is based in Portland and supports projects across North America.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike North America Brand Creative is seeking a Senior Creative Director, Retail Execution to lead the alignment, integration, and execution of Nike’s owned and partner retail environments across the region. We are searching for a creative and operational leader with deep expertise in architecture, spatial storytelling, and retail environments who can guide multidisciplinary teams through complexity to deliver transformative store environments.

The ideal candidate blends creative excellence with operational rigor — someone who can translate brand vision into scalable retail formats that connect emotionally with consumers while meeting business objectives.

They are a connector and culture builder, leading with clarity, creative courage, and empathy, and thrive at the intersection of design craft, leadership, and innovation.

Key qualifications include:

• Deep expertise in retail design, spatial planning, architecture, and experiential environments.
• 12+ years of experience leading creative teams within retail, brand, architecture, or experiential design environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, architecture, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and complex, large-scale programs across multiple markets.
• Strong strategic communication and stakeholder alignment skills across senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success translating brand strategy into physical environments that scale globally and resonate locally.
• Experience partnering with external agencies, architects, and production partners.
• Passion for innovation across sustainability, digital integration, and immersive retail technologies.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will deliver world-class alignment, integration, and execution of Nike’s seasonless retail across North America, helping define the future of Nike retail. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to create transformative store environments that blend architecture, sustainability, spatial storytelling, and environment into immersive consumer experiences.

You will partner closely with North America brand, product, and business leadership to shape retail strategies that scale globally while resonating locally. You will also collaborate with the Global Retail Creative team to scale retail formats and execution standards.

• Leading and coaching a team of designers while fostering a culture of innovation, craft excellence, and sustainability.
• Guiding long-term store design strategy aligned with Nike priorities, brand storytelling, and partner strategies.
• Establishing a strong creative review cadence that drives clarity, accountability, and consistent execution across projects.
• Optimizing and extending global creative direction to meet North America market and real estate needs.
• Driving cross-functional leadership across Brand, Retail, and Operations partners to ensure seamless execution.
• Building external partnerships and maintaining strong industry connections to bring new inspiration and talent into Nike.
• Ensuring retail environments deliver against both brand ambition and business performance metrics.
• Leading through ambiguity and complexity to drive execution across multiple simultaneous initiatives.

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.