Senior Principal, Architecture Designer

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $149,900.00 in our lowest geographic market to $316,000.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

The GPS Places Team serves employees, vendors and the business by delivering best-in-class experiences that attract and retain talent. The team is composed of five critical functions: program operations, real estate, standards, program management, and design. Design-inclusive of architecture and brand-directly manages a diverse, global real estate portfolio by leveraging location-focused capabilities. This candidate will report to the Global Design Director, developing location-focused strategies, and driving design execution with the support of global vendors including architecture, engineering, and brand agencies.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

GPS Places is looking for a Senior Principal West to lead the design operations across EMEA, and supporting North America operations.

If this is you, you will:

• Design ownership for all phases of commercial projects including programming, space planning, concept design, technical documentation, finish specification, and construction administration.
• Lead business stakeholder and external vendor presentations, vendor interviews, and general global representation.
• Manage the production of design deliverables including: architectural drawings, brand packaging, mock ups, technical documentation and FFE specifications.
• Ensuring project delivery is organized to ensure the schedules and budgets are maintained.
• Collaborate closely with regional Nike offices and leadership to drive business development initiatives.
• Identify and manage strategic vendors, beginning with program definition through building activation.
• Deliver cross-functional alignment with internal teammates in Real Estate, Operations, Program Management, Food Services, Security, Technology, and Sport.
• Directly report to the Americas Environments Design Director; inform and provide real-time updates on projects.

The candidate will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Interior Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Location/base to New York office required. Approximately 20% of time will include travel to EMEA (Hilversum, London) and North America.
• Licensure of NCIDQ or Registered Architect.
• 10+ years of experience in the design of architecture and commercial interior projects, inclusive of workplace strategy, environmental branding, and facilities management.
• Highly proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam and PowerPoint. Experience using 3DS Max, Rhino, Grasshopper, or Enscape is a plus.
• Expert storyteller, possessing strong communication skills with the ability to be articulate the design vision and be convincing to a diverse audience.
• Passion for nurturing creative vendors and teammates, while demonstrating the ability to lead by example.
• Develop and cultivate strategic partnerships with internal executive leadership, municipality officials, external vendors, project and facilities and management.
• Advanced knowledge of the architectural planning and design process, code requirements and design of building systems-structural, MEP, fire/life safety.
• Demonstrated commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices required. Experience must include completed works that focus on sustainable solutions, carbon neutral goals, WELL/Fit/LEED accredited projects, and/or net-zero design.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You will approach projects with a strategic mindset, focusing on workplace innovation and honoring the brand's heritage.

• You will be responsible for project delivery across all phases of design and construction, including: programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration).
• You will manage external creative partners to deliver a clear, design vision while remaining compliant with the project schedule and budget.
• You will be expected to organize site visits to interview key business stakeholders, survey existing building conditions, and facilitate the project delivery of our external vendors.
• Construction coordination across all trades (architecture, brand, engineering, structural, AV/IT). The project scope will drive the participation of each trade.
• Clear communication with internal business partners and GPS teammates will be required to meet the key business goals and experiences.
• Make athletes' dreams real. Nike's call to action to make sport available to all-if you have a body, you're an athlete.

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.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: nike-21272_R-66758

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-09T15:42:51