Director, Communications - Korea

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

Based in Seoul, Korea, the Director, Communications – Korea will report into the Vice President of Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) Communications based in the United States and oversee all Communications for our Korea Territory, which sits within our APLA geography.

This role is part of the APLA Communications Leadership team and the Korea Leadership team, which is based in Seoul, Korea.

This role will work with a variety of key stakeholders including the Nike Korea Leadership team, the Nike Korea Communications team, external media, other APLA Territory Communications teams (Latin America, Japan, Pacific and Southeast Asia & India) as well as our WHQ-based APLA Geo Communication team.

This role will also be a part of the Global Communications team and work with Global Communications teammates on a regular basis.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Director, Communications - Korea based to be based in our Nike Seoul office. As the Director, Communications - Korea, you will lead communications across our Korea Territory, one of our most diverse territories in our APLA geography.

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, PR, English, Communications or related discipline preferred.

• 12+ years professional experience in high profile corporate communications or corporate communications and/ or public relations roles supporting globally branded organizations.

• Experience with big brands and footwear/apparel industry preferred.

• Management skills including high-profile communications, corporate communications, issues management, consumer and product communications, strategic planning, budgeting and creative solutions with experience in developing proactive, creative communications and extensive communications strategies.

• Demonstrated experience in managing, coaching and developing talent.

• Demonstrated and extensive experience writing and editing for print, multi-media formats and digital social formats.

• Experience managing media relationships end-to-end.

• Experience communicating to and working with senior executives to provide strategic counsel, clearly articulate ideas, successfully manage differing points of view and strengthen relationships and rapport.

• Proven ability to communicate plans across a complex matrix on a corporate, regional and functional basis, including presenting before audiences of various sizes and cultures.

• Fluency in both the English and Korean languages (both written and spoken).

Candidates for this role should be available to travel 10-15% of the time.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you'll be responsible for building strategies to engage external audiences and employees to help shape positioning of NIKE, Inc.’s strategies. As a member of the APLA Communications team, you’ll collectively create strategic, integrated, impactful communications plans for the geography.

To that end, you’ll,

• Develop highly innovative and targeted communications strategies, messages and tactics that engage key audiences and position Nike as a leading innovation brand across the Korea Territory.

• Lead and drive communication strategies with a particular focus on sport, Nike’s field of play, innovation, growth and mission.

• Support senior level executives across the Korea business, primarily the VP/GM of Korea and their communications strategies to engage with Seoul-based employees and across APLA where appropriate.

• On a day-to-day basis, support global corporate communications strategies/events where appropriate, manage ad-hoc communications issues related to Korea, manage sports marketing assets in territory from a communications perspective and create communications plans, track timelines and manage communications budget.

• Manage internal and external communications approval processes where appropriate.