WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
In this role, The National Account Executive will report to the Account Director and be a part of the larger Nike Pacific Marketplace Sales team. This role will work closely with several cross functional teams within Nike such as merchandising, planning, marketing, finance, and operations to ensure smooth business continuity. This role will be based in Melbourne or Sydney, with regular connections to marketplace partners.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The National Account Executive will work as part of the Nike Pacific team to support and drive the day to day partner management, strategy execution, Go To Market (GTM) excellence and in season management with a consumer led focus. You will identify product opportunities and implement product strategies, stay current on product and product changes and display strong customer service skills by developing and maintaining relationships with key customer personnel at all levels of the customer's business.
- 5-7 years' overall business experience that includes field sales, retail buying, merchandising, sales business planning, or sales business analysis.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in sales is highly preferred, strong working knowledge of sports, the athletics industry & trends in the marketplace. Understanding of team sales, merchandising sales, sports trends and sports culture will be an added advantage.
- Proven leadership and teamwork ability toward developing and maintaining high profile, influential and collaborative relationships across teams, functions and organizational layers.
- Ability to prepare, plan and deliver product presentations, use financial data to make decisions and maximize account profitability. Ability to develop seasonal assortments, forecasts, and scenario plans.
- Ensure timely execution of order tracking, order input, sales & stock tracking, product launch info and other sales matter tracking and execution. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As the National Account Executive, you will drive your partner or account portfolio’s engagement, growth and profitability in line with Nike’s overall strategy. You will achieve this by leading the cross-functional account team through Go-To-Market activities and managing the in-season execution, delivering seasonal commercial targets and identifying incremental growth opportunities.
- You will optimize Nike product sales by delivering accurate and realistic seasonal assortments, forecasts, and scenario plans.
- Ensure timely submission of seasonal orders as well as coordination of order tracking, & retail launch information.
- The role will drive sell-in and sell-through by preparing, planning and delivering clear and persuasive product presentations.
- Identify product opportunities and implement product strategies.
- Display strong customer service skills by developing and maintaining relationships with key customer stakeholders at all levels of the customer's business.
- Understand, drive, and scale retail elevation across our markets and find ways to leverage best in class examples across our teams.
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
Similar Jobs
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.
Gallery
