VIDEO DIRECTOR, GLOBAL BRAND IMAGING

Global Brand Imaging, the newest creative team within Nike’s Global Brand Experience division, is seeking an innovative and dynamic Video Director to lead the strategic operational oversight and advancement of our video solutions.
The Video Director will work closely with the Director of Post-Production to build GBI’s video team, identify outstanding talent and develop our internal video content capabilities. This person will have strong creative vision, intense planning and organizational skills and a thorough understanding of the digital video environment (software, platforms, formats, distribution etc.)

• Guide comprehensive video projects
• Ability to lead the development of the video team ensuring appropriate staffing, skill sets and process improvements
• Management of video talent and phases of production and post-production in studio
• Ability to work closely with Art Directors, account teams and talent to provide clear direction and oversee final delivery of all video assets
• Responsible to own video product vision and manage the respective product lines to meet corporate, strategic, and financial goals.
• Develop, deliver and manage strategic video initiatives and communicate department roadmaps
• Develop video solutions in partnership with the Post-Production Director to enhance GBI Video service offerings
• Responsible to work closely with all Studio teams including client services, photography, retouching, etc. regarding project deliverables and meet quality checkpoints
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others
• Contact with video editing personnel daily to ensure deliverables remain on schedule.
• Proactively conduct post-mortem assessments, analyze performance over time, recognize trends and offer ideas about optimizations and improvements

Qualifications
• Adobe Certified Expert in After Effects, and/or Premiere Pro
• Phase One Certified Professional 
• 5+ years’ experience in a manager role in a creative, post-production department or organization leading video production projects in a studio environment.
• Adapts to change easily, comfortable trying new tools and seeks to apply tools to solve problems
• Proficient in Davinci Resolve
• Broad marketing and brand experience across e-commerce, retail, editorial, and advertising sectors of the fashion or sportswear industry
• Expertise in computer graphics and 3D digital rendering
• Working relationships with both post production agencies and individual video editors in Los Angeles, and other major photo industry centers
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Collaborates well with others to achieve shared goals
• Motivates team members and shows a willingness to help out peers when needed.