Senior, Sport Analytics - Global Football

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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game!

At Nike, We Serve Athletes* and within Sport Analytics we’re continuously evolving how we catalyze the future of sport. We decode the sport marketplace and its athletes*, anticipate what’s ahead, and turn information into the plays that drive the business forward. Our multi-disciplinary analytical expertise empowers every teammate to act boldly and decisively. 

What we are looking for

You are passionate about sport and bring a consumer-centric mindset to your work. You can work with analytics teammates and business stakeholders to identify key business questions and deliver data-driven analyses to support brand growth, ensuring Nike is staying ahead of the game in a rapidly changing consumer and retail landscape.

You bring a strategic, business-oriented mindset and have a strong understanding of a wide range of analytics techniques. You will utilize strong project management and relationship building skills to drive impact and deliver analytic excellence into Nike’s day-to-day operating model.  You will lead and partner on projects with curiosity and creativity, always seeking to deliver impactful work on behalf of the broader Global Football Sport Analytics team.

What will you work on

As part of the sport analytics team, you will shepherd insights and create holistic marketplace and consumer perspectives using the full rigor of our analytics data sources and methodologies. You will connect functional metrics to broader business priorities and identify trends and themes that can inform short and long-term business decisions.

As a Sport Analytics Senior, you will help Nike gain a broader and deeper understanding of our Global Football athlete, consumer, product and marketplace opportunities by transforming complex data across multiple sources into clear, actionable intelligence for the business, both independently and as part of cross-functional teams.

Who will you work with

You will work across a wide range of initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams and sports analytics.  This includes partnering closely with functions such as strategy, finance, planning, product, merchandising, brand, marketplace and Nike Direct and the geography.

What you bring to Nike

• Bachelor’s degree in consumer insights, business analytics, strategy, consulting or related field, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 3+ years’ experience working in consumer and marketplace insights and analytics.  Experience in product and/or retail data and metrics preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to partner on cross-functional teams supporting strategy across an organization, including stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to solve complex issues, including problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills
• Compelling, high-impact data and insights storyteller with a track record for engaging stakeholders and delivering results
• Curiosity, ability to self-start and willingness to learn new technical skills
• Proficiency in utilizing various data and technical platforms, including POS dashboards, consumer panels, and retail analytics systems.  
• Demonstrated proficiency in querying relational databases with SQL, and in exploring, analyzing, and visualizing data using business intelligence tools such as Tableau.
• Experience in machine learning models (implemented with Python or R), as well as familiarity with generative AI and agent use cases – a plus.

Key Accountabilities:

• Translate business needs into actionable insights through synthesis and distillation of complex data.
• Balance trade-offs between speed, cost and impact in developing methodologies to address business questions.
• Deliver storytelling & synthesis: Visualization of complex data-driven insights with business context to deliver relevant data-informed decision-making.
• Persuasively communicate insights and tailor messaging to stakeholders at all levels to ensure work is aligned to stakeholder needs  
• Fundamental understanding of statistical inference and survey research principles.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of data sources and methodologies. 
• Independently identify and propose analytics/insights solutions to address key business questions. 

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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