Lead, Brand Creative Planning and Operations, North America at NIKE | Beaverton, OR

Lead, Brand Creative Planning and Operations, North America

Beaverton, OR (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize studio operations and people leadership for a fast paced multi season creative function, aligning staffing, processes and agency partnerships to deliver high quality work.

Lead operations and mentoring to keep the team thriving and productive
Own resource planning across multiple seasons with senior stakeholder alignment
Drive process improvements and operate as a high agency, high performance forward thinker

Job Description

Lead week-to-week operations, ensuring the team is thriving and can produce high-quality work efficiently, whilst mentoring junior team members
Manage creative staffing, capacity, and bandwidth
Clear communication is key
Expert resource planning & seasonal management: Proven experience owning end-to-end resource planning across multiple concurrent seasons, balancing priorities, capacity, and delivery in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional leadership & influence: A confident leader who can present to senior stakeholders, influence without authority, navigate complex matrix organizations, and champion new ways of working
Process transformation mindset: Someone who proactively challenges existing processes, isn’t afraid to break what’s not working, and rebuilds scalable, efficient solutions that improve how the team operates
People leadership & ownership: Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams, with the confidence to oversee the function, make decisions, and keep the team operating effectively in my absence
Agency and retail operations expertise: Strong experience partnering with or working within external agencies, combined with a solid understanding of retail/store operations, production, or project management to bring operational credibility
High-agency, high-performance operator: An externally minded, self-starting leader who takes ownership, anticipates challenges, drives execution, and is ready to step in as my second-in-command—a true force multiplier for the team
Reporting to the Creative Operations Director, you will collaborate with other Senior and Lead Creative Operations team members

NIKE

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NIKE, Inc. is a purpose-driven organization energized by a shared commitment to move the world forward through the power of sport. We champion diversity and amplify individual passions to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. Here, every teammate has a role to play. We work together, embracing our differences and pushing boundaries, to achieve collective success. For more information on how you can contribute to a world-class team, visit our career site at nike.com/careers and join our talent community at https://nikeats.avature.net/niketalentcommunity.

Founded in 1964

Beaverton, OR, US

85K employees (13,834 in marketing)

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