WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Nike’s New Business & Corporate Development team is responsible for identifying, modeling, structuring, negotiating, executing and integrating inorganic opportunities and new business model strategies that drive exponential growth for Nike, Inc. These could include M&A, strategic investments, strategic partnerships and other strategic transactions.
Key Partners
- Chief Growth Initatives Officer
- VP, New Business & Corporate Development
- VP, Corporate Finance & Treasurer
- VP, Strategy
- CEO & CFO
- Functional Enterprise Leaders
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 10+ years of proven experience in investment banking, private equity/venture capital, or corporate development
- Experience leading transaction structuring, negotiation, execution and integration
- Demonstrated ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis, with particular emphasis on financial modeling & diligence
- Proven ability to work on cross-functional teams, influence leadership and drive project momentum forward
- A knack for framing opportunities, synthesizing challenging concepts and comfort with ambiguity
- Can-do attitude and history of making stuff happen independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and oral communication and superior interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Strong passion for Nike
Key Functional Capabilities
- Strategic Business & Financial Planning– Ability to connect dots and drivers between long-term strategic business plan and financial outlook across Enterprise & Operating Segments
- Executive Influence- Strong ability to influence, negotiate and navigate senior leadership landscape with compelling storytelling founded in business acumen
- Shareholder Value Oriented– Hyper focused on driving value by translating long-term strategy/financial horizon to short-term
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Create insightful hypotheses on how specific opportunities might propel the Nike business forward and maintain our competitive advantage
- Build comprehensive business cases & strategic rationale supporting specific transactions, and drive leadership alignment and support
- Synthesize enterprise strategy to identify outsized growth opportunities and the capabilities required to deliver against them
- Identify, execute, and lead key growth opportunities in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to deliver against growth initiatives
- Develop an always-evolving and nuanced understanding of external innovation and marketplace ecosystems
- Establish and maintain strong relationships across business units to identify unique growth opportunities
- Develop and influence deal specific working teams that include relevant stakeholders from key enabling functions (Legal, Accounting, Tax, etc.)
- Have and grow a thematically aligned external network across the investment spectrum (VC, PE, banking, strategic, angel, etc.) and with entrepreneurs and industry luminaries
- Lead engagement with third party stakeholders as needed (CEO’s, legal counsel, etc.)
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 in Business Administration, Finance or related field (or equivalent combination of education, experience and training)
- 10+ years experience in investment banking, private equity/venture capital, or corporate development
- Experience leading transaction structuring, negotiation, execution and integration
- Demonstrated financial modeling, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and diligence experience
- Proven ability to work on cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
- Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience developing business cases and strategic rationale for transactions
- Experience engaging and leading deal teams with Legal, Accounting, Tax, and other enabling functions
- Established external network across VC, PE, banking, strategic investors, entrepreneurs and industry luminaries
- Executive influence and negotiation skills with senior leadership
- Shareholder value orientation and ability to translate long-term strategy to financial outcomes
- Strong passion for Nike
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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