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.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As Executive Assistant to the HR VP, you will be primarily responsible for maximizing the VP’s time and promoting a positive company image. Through your duties, you will maintain relationships between the VP, her Leadership Team, her employees and external NIKE contacts.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and discreet professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and brings strong business maturity. You will excel in this role if you demonstrate:
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leadership.
- Fluency in English (written and verbal); Dutch is a plus.
- Advanced MS Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Flexibility to work outside standard hours when required.
- Ability to travel for offsites, meetings, and leadership events.
- A courteous, professional, and tactful demeanor.
- A pro-active and structured team player in a fast-moving environment.
- Responds positively to change, ambiguity, adversity and pressure.
- Flexible, resourceful and strategic multi-tasker.
- Works individually and accepts accountability for results.
- Analytical with an eye for detail.
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion.
- Good empathy and people skills.
- Embody NIKE’s maxims, always maintaining high ethical standards and leading by example.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As an Executive Assistant, you will perform a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to:
- Complex calendar and expense management.
- Manage and coordinate internal and external correspondence.
- Establish and maintain a pro-active and ongoing communication flow between the VP and the Leadership Teams in both EMEA and Global
- In the VP’s absence, serve as a spokesperson for the VP/GM and prioritize and establish guidelines for the Leadership Team as directed by the VP.
- Handling highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Be visible on the floor as main contact person for your manager, your team and others
- Build and maintain a strong and collaborative network amongst your team, colleagues and counterparts.
- Participate in projects, identify, evaluate and make recommendations to improve work processes.
- Provide support for meetings and travel for the VP and/ or the Leadership Team
- Organize, coordinate and supervise the logistics for Global Visits, (Global) Leadership Team.
- Meetings, Country Tours, Café Meetings, etc.
- Control/track department budgets as well as Purchase Order management.
- Control/track (team) travel, org charts and FTO.
- Coordination and preparation of presentations/overviews/weekly reports.
- Coordinate and supervise high level Space Planning/moves for department.
- Provide back-up support, including substituting for other Executive Assistants and functional Assistants.
Application deadline: 5/February/2026.
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.