Manager, Styling Excellence

Part of the Global Concept Excellence Team, the Styling function sits at the heart of the product lifecycle process: from conceptual ideas to consumer execution. The team co-creates the head-to-toe styling strategy and end-in-mind vision for how Nike products come to life. 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 Brand across retail channels. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR The candidate is an editor, effective communicator and a collaborative teammate, focused on crafting styling direction for retail and capable of bringing it to life through presentations and physical spaces. You must have a passion for sport and fashion, committed to staying on top of current and future trends in design, creative and youth culture, with the ability to turn insights and research into a styling strategy that can guide how our products come to life within stores. You can think strategically, demonstrate your expertise and influence decision making, with a clear understanding of what tools are needed to effectively serve sell-in moments, retail stores and digital channels. You are a multi-faceted stylist who loves bold thinking and crafting compelling materials that will bring it to life. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON - As part of the Global Styling Excellence Team, you will support the vision for how Nike products come to life for the consumer in physical and digital retail environments, supporting the delivery of an upstream strategy that has end-in-mind reach that is inspirational yet exectuable. - You’ll work with the Styling Directors, Merchandising, Go To Market and Visual Merchandising teams to build direction that will influence the Retail Experience and Digital Channels. - A given week can consist of big brainstorms, physical retail sets and mannequin styling, as well as inspiration moments gathering styling insights and staying connected to current trends, all while pitching your work to cross-functional teams. - A Nike Product expert, you will juggle multiple seasons at any given time, being nimble across all parts of the business, to effectively ensure our styling direction is applied across our channels. - You’ll collaborate with the Styling Directors, Brand & Merchandising to understand key looks for seasonal projects. You will then partner with Go To Market, Visual Merchandising & Digital Retail teams to ensure the design vision is brought to life. - You will build seasonal tools and 365 brand standards to demonstrate styling excellence at retail. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH The Styling Excellence Manager reports to the Senior Director, Styling Excellence, and works end-to-end to define and support the process for how we bring our product to life. Primary functional relationships include: - Concepts - Visual Merchandising - Retail & Digital Marketing - Merchandising WHAT YOU WILL BRING - Solid portfolio of relevant work, displaying a passion for the art and science of Styling within a retail environment. - A positive mentality with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining creative quality. - Ability to collaborate with internal teams at the Global & Teritory level. - Ability to orchestrate collaboration across a network of functions to influence outcomes and drive change upstream. - Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training. - Highly developed curiosity and knowledge of fashion and youth culture, current and past. - Strong verbal and written communication skills, proficient in Keynote, Excel and Photoshop. - Mac proficiency and experience in Figma and Miro strongly preferred. - Excellent influencing & negotiating skills required. - Ability to travel approximately 2 times per year. 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.