• You will identify accounts’ needs to drive running culture in their markets
• Bringing key running moments to life in partnership with RSG accounts as Nike Running’s boots-on-the-ground
• Applying marketplace expertise to localize Nike Running’s presence in partnership with the RSG accounts
• Using your passion for and position in running to authenticate brand stories in the marketplace
• Actively participating in the running community. You will integrate and collaborate with the community to advance running culture through the lens of Running Specialty
• You will be the pulse of the consumer, community & competition across the broader running marketplace, identifying key themes & emergent opportunities for Nike Running.

You will report into the Territory PRE Manager and will work closely with your Territory Run Specialty Sales counterparts, EKIN teammates, Geography marketing teams, and RSG partners to prioritize seasonal opportunities. You will collaborate with the NA Running Specialty Marketplace team to inform Nike’s service model for Running Specialty. The NA RSG Marketplace team and your accounts’ marketing and store teams will serve as execution partners. Additionally, you will manage external vendor partners in the creation of events.

WHO YOU BRING

• Bachelors’ degree or combination of relevant education, experience and training
• 1-2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of the running market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations
• Ability to connect and encourage people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations
• Ability to drive a culture of always-on testing and learning, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
• Must have a deep passion for running and the Nike brand
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time
• Must lift heavy objects and sample bags that weigh up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with an event agency or large scale special events preferred but not required

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.