WHO WE ARE
Energy is the engine for provocation and exists at the edges of Nike, Inc. We’re tasked with denting culture and pushing boundaries beyond what’s known or expected across all sports. The Energy Marketplace is the last mile — a source of discovery and connection, responsible for delivering on the promise and intent of Energy ambitions. To be successful, the Energy Sales Team is both visionary and grounded in operational excellence and cross‑functional collaboration.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role reports directly into Global Energy, SSD. Day‑to‑day, you will operate as part of a cross‑functional squad reporting to the sub‑brand GM. You will partner with teams both within and outside the Energy business, across Global and our Geos. Partners include, but are not limited to:
External partners — Collaborators and Retailers
Internal partners — Energy Sales, City Specialty / Style Specialty / Athletic Specialty Sales, Nike Direct / SNKRS, Sales Operations, Brand, Product, Merchandising, DSM/Planning, Business Integration, and more.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead the Sales strategy and execution for a new sub‑label within the Energy offense. You will own the distribution strategy and ensure key sub‑label initiatives land in the marketplace season over season, with a particular focus on work that ladders into priority sport moments and signature footwear launches.
You will serve as the marketplace lead for all sub‑label projects and act as the voice of the Global Marketplace in conversations with external collaborators, internal cross‑functional partners, and during key CODE gates. You will collaborate with Geo and Global partners to:
Build forecasts and targets
Develop distribution intent, allocations, and business plans
Secure and place partner orders
Manage product tracking and launch date setting
Define and deliver success metrics
Navigate operational challenges to ensure project delivery
This role works end‑to‑end across the entire process to ensure the marketplace vision is delivered as planned.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a candidate with Energy Sales experience and experience across Sportswear Specialty or Athletic Specialty channels at both the Global and Geo level.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience
5+ years in Marketplace Strategy, External Partnerships, Allocation Management, and Growth Planning
Sales & Marketplace Expertise — Deep understanding of Energy launches, allocations, Marketplace channels, and the CODE process
Relationship Building — Strong cross‑functional influence, trusted partner to collaborators and retailers, skilled communicator
Agility & Adaptability — Operates confidently in ambiguity, shifts priorities quickly, proactive and forward‑thinking
Creative Problem Solving — Identifies opportunities, resolves complex issues, delivers solutions under constraints
Business Acumen — Balances strategy and execution, strong analytical and decision‑making skills, synthesizes complex information
Ability to travel nationally and globally
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience
- 5+ years in Marketplace Strategy, External Partnerships, Allocation Management, and Growth Planning
- Deep understanding of Energy launches, allocations, Marketplace channels, and the CODE process
- Strong cross‑functional influence and communication skills
- Ability to travel nationally and globally
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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