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?
Every successful team at Nike needs a brilliant game plan. The Corporate Strategy team shapes and drives Nike’s long‑term enterprise strategy—setting direction on the opportunities that matter most, aligning senior leadership, and accelerating impact across a complex, global organization.
We lead Nike’s highest‑priority strategic initiatives, partnering closely with Executive Leadership, Geographies, and Functions to tackle the most critical questions facing the company and turn strategy into action.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will work at the center of Nike’s enterprise, collaborating with:
- Executive and Senior Leadership Teams
- Brand, Geography, and Functional strategy teams
- Partners across Finance, Consumer, Product, Marketplace, Brand, and Operations
This role serves as a trusted thought partner to leaders driving growth across the business today and into the future.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a highly capable strategy leader to help define and deliver against Nike’s most important strategic imperatives. This role is ideal for a strategy leader with rigorous problem‑solving experience who thrives in fast‑moving, matrixed environments and is motivated by delivering real business impact.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical rigor, clear strategic judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to influence across senior stakeholders while leading complex, cross‑functional work.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 9–10+ years of directly relevant work experience, e.g.: corporate/business-unit strategy, management consulting, or corporate development.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex strategic initiatives from problem definition through executive decision-making and execution support
Preferred Requirements
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree
- Experience working in, or directly with, global, matrixed organizations
- Familiarity with consumer, retail, or brand‑led businesses
- Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders
- Experience developing and implementing strategic processes or frameworks
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and change leadership skills
- Experience managing multiple products, portfolios, or initiatives, and operating in a role that requires balancing diverse stakeholder needs and delivering tailored solutions
- Strong storytelling ability through both written and verbal communication, as well as presentation-building and presenting skills
- Strong analytical skills and comfort with retail data, modeling, and forecasting
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a Director on the Corporate Strategy team, you will lead and contribute to Nike’s highest‑priority enterprise initiatives, including:
Lead Enterprise Strategy Projects: Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex strategic projects tied to Nike’s most important growth and transformation priorities. Define scope, structure analyses, lead cross‑functional teams, model impact and implications, and synthesize recommendations for senior leadership.
Shape Nike’s Long‑Term Direction: Develop strategic frameworks, insights, and scenarios to help leaders navigate uncertainty and make informed long‑term decisions. Contribute to enterprise planning and strategy development processes.
Drive Alignment and Execution: Support leaders in translating strategy into actionable plans. Help define success metrics, create roadmaps, track progress, and adjust course as needed to ensure impact.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE
- Work on the most important strategic questions facing Nike
- Gain enterprise‑level exposure and influence across a global organization
- Operate with high autonomy and high expectations
- See your work directly shape real decisions and outcomes
- Join a small, high‑caliber team that values rigor, curiosity, and impact
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.
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.
