Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Every successful team at Nike needs a brilliant game plan. Strategy teams shape and drive the company’s growth agenda by leading business planning processes and aligning enterprise leadership to realize our biggest opportunities. They also spearhead transformational projects across Nike’s diverse businesses and geographies.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will collaborate with Nike’s North America Geography, including the North America leadership team, strategy teammates, and cross-functional partners who help shape the future of sport in North America.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a proven strategy leader to work with leadership in the North America geography to develop and execute Nike’s long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and catalyze action against these priorities through business planning processes.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Applied Science, 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, corporate development, strategic planning, or working in the retail/sport industry for a premier company.

Preferred Requirements

  • Strong understanding of sport footwear/apparel, marketing, merchandising, retail, and the North America marketplace/competitive landscape.
  • Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort with retail data, modeling, and forecasting.
  • 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.
  • Master of Business Administration or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training  

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As the North America Strategy Director, you will help lead the strategic planning process, author strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to senior and executive leaders to explore complex business issues. In addition, you will independently lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the projects below:

  • Build Integrated Growth Plans: Drive integrated actions to win with athletes and deliver profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long-term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations.
  • Develop Future Strategies: Create the path for Nike’s future. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as the overall project quarterback.
  • Assess Impact: Diagnose results aligned to the plan and prioritize future actions. Support senior leaders in communicating strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success.

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.

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What You Can Expect

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.

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