Senior Brand Creative Curator - Product and Sneaker Culture

About the role

As the Senior Brand Creative Curator, you will serve as the Department of Nike Archives (DNA) footwear and apparel expert and steward of Nike’s product history. Working closely with the DNA Director, you will uncover stories within the collection, identify opportunities to strengthen and evolve the product archive, and connect Nike’s past to present and future opportunities through extensive product‑history knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collection Expertise: Serve as DNA’s footwear and apparel authority, continuously deepening the organization’s understanding of Nike’s product history, innovation journey, and collection; drive the accuracy and accessibility of product data, stories, and supporting materials; identify opportunities to expand, refine, and strengthen the collection based on current and future business needs.
• Product Curation & Partnership: Partner with Brand Marketing, Brand Creative, Communications, Product, Design, and Innovation teams to activate the collection in support of key product launches, sport moments, and strategic initiatives; surface relevant product stories, artifacts, and insights that inspire creative work and inform decision‑making.
• Storytelling & Education: Bring Nike’s product history to life through presentations, tours, experiences, and storytelling engagements; educate and inspire internal teams and select external audiences on the evolution of Nike products, athletes, innovation, and brand storytelling.

Collaboration

You will build strong partnerships across Product, Design, Innovation, Brand Marketing, Brand Creative, Communications, and Energy Marketing, serving as a trusted collaborator and advisor to help teams unlock the value of Nike’s history.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Nike experience preferred, with a deep understanding of the brand, footwear and apparel products, and the forces that have shaped Nike over time.
• A genuine passion for sport, culture, and the stories that connect them.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build trust, influence partners, and engage senior leaders.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, fast‑moving projects while navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Skilled at bringing people together, managing competing demands, and using tools and processes to keep work moving forward.
• Confidence in curating the best of the Nike/Jordan Brand products to meet various curation requests.

We provide accommodations to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible interview locations, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.