WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Nike’s Global Geography & Marketplace leadership, across both Sales and Nike Direct businesses. Key collaborators include Strategy teammates across global & geography teams, Geo & Marketplace global leadership, and cross-functional teammates who write the future of Sport and Nike across the globe.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate for this role has experience working with top enterprise leadership in Fortune 500 companies, whether in a consulting, corporate, or other environment with a high degree of leadership presence. Must be a self-starter who is equally comfortable working in the details and leveling up to senior-level communication. This role will help develop and execute Nike’s global marketplace strategy, including channel and country growth strategies, in an ever-evolving global marketplace.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
9-10+ years of directly relevant work experience e.g. corporate/business-unit strategy, management consulting, corporate development, or strategic planning
Preferred requirements
Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/e-commerce and/or experience in consumer facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace.
Experience working across both wholesale & direct channels in an integrated fashion
Experiencing working with and across multiple brands in a global marketplace
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As our Global Marketplace Strategy Director, you will be responsible for helping lead the strategic planning process, authoring strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to our senior/executive leaders to explore complex business issues. You will work directly with the strategy leaders and teams for both Global Sales and Global Nike Direct, as well as marketplace strategy teammates in our four geographies.
In addition, you will lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the projects below:
Build Integrated Growth Plans – Drive integrated actions to win with athletes* & drive profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations.
Develop Future Strategies – Create the path for future Nike. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback.
Assess Impact – Diagnose results aligned to the plan & prioritize future actions. Support senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success, including collaboration to guide MBR and QBR conversations.
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.
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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