Design Strategy Director

Company: Nike Deutschland GmbH
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: February 13, 2021

Job Description:

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. is in perpetual motion. Administrative employees help Nike teams around the world keep up with the company's rapid pace. They act as liaisons embedded in business functions and geographies. Their talents - problem solving, organization, time management and more - help fuel the success of their teams. Nike's diverse group of administrative assistants and receptionists embodies professionalism and models core Nike values to guests and fellow employees. NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Will lead the vision and creation of physical and digital experiences for athletes worldwide in Beaverton, OR. Will work closely with the insights team to brief them on research needs to inform work. Will partner with the teams to uncover initial insights to inform ideation or to validate early hypotheses around new consumer journeys and experiences. Will engage in market research. Will partner with the concepts, product, services team and analytics teams to inform strategic decisions. Will work within a cross-functional team to articulate the fundamental approach and strategy for the consumer experience. Will set the principles and guidelines for the detailed services and experiences that will be developed and help articulate the questions that need to be answered in order to define and validate the journey. Will run consumer journey workshops across multiple teams at the outset of new programs to ensure the work is founded in insights, is clear on roadmap capabilities, considers the entire consumer and athlete experiences, accounts for trends, and is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Will articulate the end-to-end service and experience to teams across the organization to achieve broad understanding and alignment. Will deliver vision in an inspirational and meaningful way that clearly articulates the consumer benefit and alignment to the strategy, including visual presentations, storyboards, and prototypes. Will create end-to-end journey maps communicating how consumers, members and store athletes will engage in services. Will align the numerous groups required to orchestrate a consumer-centric offering across complex systems and teams. Will create blueprints to support detailed physical and digital dependencies, operational processes and brand and marketing support that are required to bring the journey to life. Will serve to inform and align a cross-functional team on a delivery plan, and drive cross-functional team roadmaps. Will have one to three direct subordinates. Will engage in 25 percent or less domestic and international travel. Education: Bachelor's degree in industrial design, fashion design, experience design, or service design. Experience: six years of overall progressive experience in strategy for design within the retail field. Skills/Requirements: 4 years of experience: (1) user experience design; (2) brand design; (3) graphic design; (4) spatial environmental design; (5) service design; (6) physical and UX prototyping; (7) qualitative research to determine user needs and develop strategy; and (8) business analysis and design strategy to meet business requirements pertaining to cost implication and market size. 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. How We Hire At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best - and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.* This overview explains our hiring process for corporate roles. Note there may be different hiring steps involved for non-corporate roles. 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. NIKE, Inc. is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all NIKE employees and job applicants and offers a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including readers and sign language, accessible and single location for in-person interviewers, modified equipment/devices and closed captioning. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, we're here to help! Please contact us at +1 503-671-4156 and include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

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