WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role sits within the Network Strategy & Operations team, operating at the center of Air Manufacturing Innovation. The Principal partners directly with senior Air leadership, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and enterprise functions, influencing direction across a global network. This is a senior individual contributor role with enterprise reach and executive exposure.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Principal‑level communications leader who sets the standard for clarity, craft, and strategic impact. This individual owns the enterprise narrative for Air Manufacturing Innovation and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders navigating transformation, complexity, and scale. They operate independently, anticipate needs before they’re voiced, and bring strong point‑of‑view grounded in business context and audience insight.
At this level, success isn’t defined by output alone—it’s defined by influence. This leader shapes how the organization thinks, talks, and acts through moments of change. They build systems, not just messages. They simplify without diluting. They bring discipline to governance, precision to storytelling, and momentum to execution. This role demands comfort operating in ambiguity, credibility with executives and Firstline teammates alike, and the ability to move seamlessly between strategy and hands‑on tactical delivery.
You bring:
- Open to work in Beaverton, OR
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise, corporate, or transformation communications, with demonstrated principal‑level scope and influence
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- Experience efficiently communicating critical information across numerous delivery platforms (print, email, digital and physical signage, …) to a 24/7 factory/shift-work environment
- Deep experience advising senior leaders and shaping executive‑level narratives through change
- Proven ability to define communication operating models, governance, and measurement frameworks at scale
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll define and drive enterprise communications for Air Manufacturing Innovation, shaping how strategy, change, and operations are understood across a global network. Operating with autonomy and accountability, you’ll set the direction—and personally deliver when precision, speed, and quality matter most.
You will:
- Partner with Air Manufacturing Innovation leadership, Network Strategy & Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and enterprise teams to shape and deliver a unified enterprise narrative
- Lead Firstline through Executive messaging and change communications, creating high-impact presentations, announcements, and storytelling that drive clarity and adoption across broad audiences ranging from Firstline production teammates and engineering and design teams to enterprise and executive stakeholders across Nike and Air MI. Success in this role requires translating Air MI strategy for each audience in a way that builds understanding and drives action.
- Architect and execute multi‑channel communication plans, spanning town halls, newsletters, site messaging, and targeted campaigns for a distributed workforce
- Personally draft, edit, and publish enterprise communications, setting the standard for clarity, tone, and quality across platforms
- Own and manage key communication channels, including the Duda internal website, Appspace digital displays, Campaign Monitor campaigns, and Workday Learning content
- Establish communication governance, standards, and operating rhythms that enable consistency, alignment, and local relevance
- Measure communication effectiveness through reach, engagement, sentiment, and adoption, using insight to continuously refine strategy and execution
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
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise, corporate, or transformation communications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field
- Experience communicating critical information across numerous delivery platforms
- Experience advising senior leaders and shaping executive-level narratives
- Proven ability to define communication operating models and governance at scale
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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