As an Assistant to a Senior Director, you will help maximize the leader's time, strengthen team effectiveness and represent NIKE with professionalism. You will build trusted relationships with the Senior Director, the Leadership Team, employees and external NIKE partners and accounts.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Courteous, approachable and tactful
- Proactive, organized team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Responds constructively to change, ambiguity, challenges and pressure
- Flexible, resourceful and strategic, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Works independently and takes accountability for results
- Analytical, with strong attention to detail
- Maintains confidentiality and exercises sound discretion
- Demonstrates empathy and strong interpersonal skills
- Embodies NIKE's Maxims, upholds high ethical standards and leads by example
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As an Assistant, you will perform a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to:
- Manage complex calendars and expenses
- Establish and maintain proactive, consistent communication between the Sales Director and Leadership Teams across EMEA and Global
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Serve as an accessible and trusted point of contact for the manager, team and broader organization
- Build and maintain a strong, collaborative network across the team, colleagues and assistant community
- Coordinate meetings and travel for the Sales Director
- Support the planning and delivery of sales events, including retailer alliance meetings and go-to-market events
- Manage purchase orders
- Track travel, organizational charts and FTO
- Provide backup support for other Assistants and functional Assistants when needed
- Enable clear and timely information sharing across relevant topics, including applications and training
WHAT YOU BRING
- Proven experience as an Assistant in an international environment
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Available to work full time, 40 hours per week
- Able to work flexible hours when business needs require
- Based in London, with occasional travel for offsites and meetings
-Relocation support is not available for this role.
-Applications will be accepted until October 7th End of Day. We encourage external candidates to apply as soon as possible, as the posting may close earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Skills Required
- Proven experience as an Assistant in an international environment
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Availability to work full time, 40 hours per week
- Ability to work flexible hours when business needs require
- Based in London
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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