Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
NIKE Assistant Store Manager / Assistant Head Coach – all genders
NIKE Retail Careers
NIKE, Inc. doesn't just equip the world's greatest athletes, it explores potential, breaks
down boundaries and pushes the limits of what's possible. The company seeks people who
can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives on embracing diversity and
encouraging imagination. The brand needs talented people, leaders and visionaries. At
NIKE, Inc. everyone contributes their skills and passion to a constantly changing,
challenging game.
To work in stores is to be the face of NIKE, Inc. With a constant focus on product
knowledge and customer service, NIKE's stores teams deliver valuable customer
experiences every day. From London to Istanbul, each store has a unique perspective and
contains an exciting community of sports and style enthusiasts. A career in retail at NIKE
requires creativity and ambition, while offering the opportunity to grow alongside the
industry's best athletes and teammates.”
Do you know, what we are missing to create the best retail team on the globe? Someone
like YOU!
In our NIKE Retail Stores we use special job names for our positions: a Store Manager is
called "Head Coach", an Assistant Store Manager is called "Assistant Head Coach", a
department manager is called "Coach", a team leader is called “Lead“ and a Sales
Associates is called "Athlete".
Join the NIKE, Inc. team!
As an Assistant Head Coach you enjoy:
Cooperating with the Head Coach to create a unique shopping experience and deliver
service excellence to our consumers
Coordinating, supporting and supervising a diverse team and ensuring an excellent
work atmosphere (e.g. recruitment, development, performance management,
staffing)
Implementing operational excellent processes and tools to reach sales targets,
optimize services and improve the consumer satisfaction as well as to increase
efficiency and productivity
Overseeing various departments such as Commercial, Athlete and/or Consumer
Experience
Supporting Head Coach in implementing NIKE’s strategy in your store (e.g.
sustainability, membership, digital services)
Providing reports about store activities, local marketplace and consumer insights
Ensuring that the store complies with all NIKE standards and guidelines
Cooperating with your business partners across stores and HQ
What you get:
Attractive salary that evolves with the market
and experience
Opportunity on receiving quarterly bonus
payments
Attractive online and in-store employee
discounts
Attractive Benefits Package
Exciting development and career opportunities
Regularly trainings on leadership, sales and
What you bring:
• A passion for NIKE and/or love of sport
• 4+ years of experience in retail and/or
leadership positions
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Experience and competency in serving
exceptional consumer service
• Ability to partner with stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomous and deal with
ambiguity
products
A dynamic and motivating environment with low
hierarchy which values Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion (DE&I)
Staff dress to represent NIKE and foster our
team spirit
Access to sports activities
Opportunities to participate in unique NIKE
moments
• The talent to build, develop and promote a
strong team
• Flexibility to work in shifts and on weekends
Watch this video to find out about the atmosphere in our stores and learn more about our
store traditions.
Did we arouse your interest and do you want to support us on our mission “To bring
inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.”? Apply now, easy way
online. We are waiting for you!
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.