Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and innovators. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The Global Brand Management Team (across Womens/Mens/Kids) is the marketing function responsible for leading and driving plans that serve the brand and business. Our goal is to know & serve inspiration, innovation and enablement to unlock the power of sport for every athlete*!

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a passionate, innovative, curious and team-oriented individual to join our Global Men’s Basketball marketing team. If you’re a self-starter who has a deep understanding of hoops culture, a love and borderline obsession of basketball and the basketball consumer, and is eager and excited to learn in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. You should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and have a collaborative spirit. Strong communication skills and the capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously are key traits we’re looking for.

What you will work on

In this role, you’ll support the team in executing marketing strategies for Nike's Global Men’s Basketball category. You will assist the team in creating and implementing Nike Athlete & Seasonal marketing strategies, managing seasonal product needs and coordinating with cross-functional teams. This is a unique opportunity to work on product launches, athlete brand plans, key seasonal priorities and activations that strengthen our connection with basketball hoopers world-wide. Key responsibilities include:

• Seasonal Product Ordering

• Seasonal Product Seeding Strategy

• Seasonal Support to Experts and Lead

• Meeting Agenda and Recaps

• Assist in Seasonal Recaps

• Hoops pulse reports

• Partner with Ops Lead on important internal dates and gates

Who you will work with

This is the Nike matrix, where collaboration is key! In this role, you’ll report into the Sr Director for Global Men’s basketball, and work alongside Global Hoops Experts and Leads. Our cross functional team consists of:

• Women’s & Kids Construct Teammates

• Sports Marketing

• Communications (PR)

• Digital Marketing

• Retail Marketing

• Energy Marketing

• Creative

• Media

• Geo and City Marketing Teams

• Sales & Merchandising

• Agency & Production partners

What you bring

·A passion for basketball and understanding of the culture and community around the game.

• 1-3 years of experience in brand marketing or related experience.

·A degree in marketing, business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

·Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

·A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

·A willingness to learn, innovate, and take on new challenges.

·Proficiency in digital tools and social media platforms.

Functional Competencies:

Team Leadership: Leads by example, with the ability to instill trust & confidence in the team. Brings energy and confidence into every room

Creativity & Inspiration: Creative strategist that drives bold, insight-led ideas and inspires and motivates others to be fearless in their thinking

Expert Communicator: Quarterbacks the cross functional offense and represents Nike Basketball across the Nike matrix and externally

Marketing Expertise: Expert in leading brand and idea-led cross channel marketing that targets specific consumers with the most impactful levers across our owned and partner ecosystems.

Digital First Approach: Fluent in digital media and modern content marketing to be at the speed and in the path of the consumer. Always curious to be at the forefront of digital consumer engagement.

Product Knowledge: Obsessed with product innovation and differentiation. Expert at shaping and communicating the most relevant Nike Basketball product construct and offerings to create differentiation in our marketplace and delivering premium, cohesive retail journeys that differentiate our product online to offline.

Passion: To create new generation of Nike Basketball for the future hooper

Leadership Competencies:

Grow Yourself. Constantly pushing yourself to learn, expand and grow through a curious and infinite mentality.

Instills Trust. You listen, understand and collaborate. Always embracing diverse points of view.

Acts with Courage. You take informed risks and showcase a bold, creative and innovative mentality.

Grow Together. You focus first and foremost on helping your team grow by investing time in them and advancing the common objectives.

Champions Effective Partnership. This role will be the driver of collaboration with a process-oriented approach and finding ways to drive efficient work.

Values Differences. You understand and prioritize the value of diversity in is most vast definition. You listen and amplify every voice.

Grow the Business. You think as an enterprise leader, always making decisions based on our strategic priorities and aiming to grow our brand and business.

Thinks Strategically. You envision a future that doesn’t exist. You translate consumer insights into opportunities that can be converted into clear strategic direction.

Cultivates Innovation. You are a driver of learning agility, encouraging failure in pro of progress and learning. You embrace disruption to create.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.