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The Global Football Brand Management Team is the marketing function responsible for leading and driving plans global plans that serve the brand and business. Our goal is to know & serve inspiration, innovation and enablement to unlock the power of football for every athlete*.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for an Senior Brand Expert to join our Global Football (Soccer) Team. To Be considered for this role, you will love and obsess Football as a sport and as a culture. You will be able to successfully navigate the Nike matrix with strong cross-functional relationships and innovative thinking. The candidate should be a motivated leader who is thoughtful, proactive, and collaborative.
What you will work on
If this is you, you’ll be responsible for but not limited to:
- Obsessing football (soccer) Performance and Culture, both on the Men and Women fronts.
- Understanding the football (soccer) Consumer at a deep level inclusive of their motivations, passions and connectivity to sport to inspire aspirational storytelling and concepts.
- Deliver long term athlete brand plans for football (soccer) athletes.
- Leading a cross functional marketing team to inspire world class storytelling and consumer journeys taking the brand and consumer somewhere new.
- Leading Seasonal Marketing Plans that position Nike as the top brand in football.
- Partner with Sports Marketing to elevate athlete storytelling and athlete integration across the organization.
- Collaborate and partner with a highly capable, diverse and world-class, multi-disciplinary marketing team.
Who you will work with
You will be reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Football Brand Management. You will work closely with Global and Geo Brand Marketing, Sports Marketing, and Business Teams to ensure that strategy and resources serve the brand and business.
What you bring
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in brand marketing or related experience with a deep understanding of the football (soccer) ecosystem and the elite football (soccer) athlete.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- Demonstrated genuine passion, expertise and deep understanding of football (soccer) performance and culture, fashion, trends, and youth culture at large.
- Experience work with high profile athletes and/or talent.
- (Internal Only) Deep understanding of Nike’s brand standards and how to translate them to industry leading work.
- Forward thinking Marketeer with experience leading visionary work with creative teammates on high profile campaigns that drive brand and revenue growth.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide range of partners across different cultures and regions.
- Experience leading and influencing a team of high-performers through fast-paced change and ambiguity.
- Experience influencing leadership, teams and functional counterparts to get results in a balanced way.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentation (Keynote).
- Ability to travel (up to) 20%
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
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in brand marketing or related experience with deep understanding of the football (soccer) ecosystem and elite athletes
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field (or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training)
- Demonstrated passion, expertise and deep understanding of football performance, culture, fashion, trends, and youth culture
- Experience working with high-profile athletes and/or talent
- Deep understanding of Nike's brand standards and how to translate them to industry-leading work (Internal Only)
- Experience leading visionary creative work and high-profile campaigns that drive brand and revenue growth
- Proven ability to collaborate with partners across cultures and regions
- Experience leading and influencing teams of high-performers through fast-paced change and ambiguity
- Experience influencing leadership, teams and functional counterparts to achieve balanced results
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentation (Keynote)
- Ability to travel up to 20%
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.
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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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