Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced Government & Public Affairs professional to support Nike’s engagement with provincial and local governments across East China, with a particular focus on Jiangsu. This role requires a commercially minded individual contributor with strong execution capability, sound business judgment, and the ability to build and expand trusted relationships with external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be able to identify business-relevant opportunities, secure appropriate government support, and help protect and enable Nike’s business priorities. He or she will be a trusted team player who supports Greater China GPA senior leaders in connecting business priorities with government engagement and strengthening Nike storytelling across Greater China.
Essential Requirements
- Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in government affairs, public affairs, or a related field.
- Experience working for multinational companies, ideally in the consumer goods and/or retail sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to translate government engagement into tangible business value, including policy support, resources, or funding opportunities.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Greater China functions.
- Excellent storytelling, communication, and executive writing skills.
- Fluency in Mandarin and English, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Experience
- Proven experience engaging local government stakeholders and navigating provincial or municipal government priorities.
- Experience identifying and securing government funding, incentives, or policy support to enable business initiatives.
- Knowledge of Nike’s organizational matrix, ways of working, and culture is a strong plus.
What You’ll Work On
As the Lead, Government & Public Affairs – East China, you will support the Shanghai-based GPA Senior Director and Principal in advancing local government engagement across East China, helping enable business growth, operational continuity, and strategic marketplace priorities.
- Manage and deepen relationships with provincial and local government counterparts across East China, especially in Jiangsu.
- Support the continuity of Nike CLC operations and related supply chain priorities, including relevant government subsidies and policy support.
- Enable the smooth implementation of key marketing and marketplace activities in East China through on-site government affairs support and effective storytelling.
- Identify opportunities to support business growth and sales priorities through appropriate government engagement and resources.
- Build strong partnerships with Sports, Marketplace, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Supply Chain, and Communications teams.
Why This Role Matters
This role is critical to enabling Nike’s Greater China business by strengthening government trust, mitigating local policy and operational risks, and helping unlock support for priority business initiatives.
- Maintaining and deepening trusted relationships with key provincial and local government stakeholders.
- Monitoring relevant policy, personnel, and regulatory developments that may affect Nike’s Greater China business.
- Helping protect Nike’s brand, operations, and business interests in a complex and fast-evolving market.
- Translating government engagement into practical support for business continuity, marketplace activation, and long-term growth.
Skills Required
- 8-10 years experience in government affairs, public affairs, or external stakeholder engagement
- Experience working in multinational companies, ideally in consumer goods and/or retail
- Strong execution capability, business acumen, agility, and attention to detail
- Proven ability to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders and collaborate across functions
- Fluent written and verbal Mandarin with working-level English proficiency
- Established network with district- and municipal-level government stakeholders in Shanghai
- Deep understanding of Shanghai's policy environment, culture, and government operating practices
- Experience managing day-to-day consumer-facing issues with cross-functional teams
- Experience coordinating and supporting executive meetings with local government leaders
- Prior experience working in or with government agencies
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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