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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?

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

Jordan Brand Communications shapes and amplifies the stories that define who we are—building meaningful narratives, relationships, and moments that connect with consumers. Inspired by Jordan’s relentless pursuit of greatness, we set a high bar for craft, clarity, and impact—and we show up for each other as one team to get there. We’re curious by nature, ambitious in our standards, and creative in our approach. Our team brings a wide range of experiences and viewpoints, and we thrive by thinking differently, moving quickly, and delivering with teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Lead, Jordan Brand Communications to join our fast paced, high-energy team in Portland, OR. This person will lead Global and North America communications for Jordan Brand FBAT—Global Football, Baseball, American Football and Training—shaping narratives and driving breakthrough storytelling across athletes, product and sport moments. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional and geo teams, agency partners, and key stakeholders to deliver integrated communications strategies that elevate the Jordan Brand and fuel business growth.

In this role, you will develop and lead communications strategies for FBAT, overseeing planning through execution across Global and North America. You will be responsible for setting the seasonal communications approach, leading key moments, managing issues and opportunities, aligning with the business and partnering with the media relations team to land compelling stories that connect with consumers and communities critical to the success of the Jordan Brand. 

A passion for the Jordan Brand, sports, athletes, communities and culture will help the right candidate be successful in this role.

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations or Marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
  • 8+ years of experience in communications, PR and/or brand marketing (in-house, agency or both), with experience leading integrated programs
  • Proven ability to lead through influence—building alignment across senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams and geographies
  • Strong writing, editing and research skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different audiences
  • Strategic thinker who can also execute—comfortable moving between big-picture planning and detailed delivery across Corporate, Brand, Product and Media communications
  • Understanding of the current media landscape, including national, regional, trade, and digital outlets
  • Highly organized and calm under pressure; able to lead multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Organized, detail-oriented and reliable under pressure
  • Jordan Brand enthusiast with strong knowledge of sport and culture—especially football, baseball, American football and/or training—and a desire to help shape what’s next

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You’ll lead communications for Jordan Brand FBAT across Global and North America, setting strategy and driving integrated storytelling in partnership with geo, brand, sport marketing, product and media teams.

  • Own the FBAT communications strategy across Global and North America, aligning seasonal narratives to business priorities and growth initiatives
  • Lead integrated communications plans for key FBAT moments (athlete signings, product launches, seasonal campaigns, tournaments/series), including message architecture and story angles
  • Partner with media relations team to secure and manage proactive story opportunities, interviews and briefings across sport, product and key sport moments
  • Anticipate and manage emerging issues, risks and opportunities impacting FBAT; develop POVs, reactive statements and guidance in partnership with key stakeholders
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence without authority—bringing clarity, momentum and cohesion across multiple teams and time zones
  • Lead agency/partner workflows as needed (briefs, deliverables, timelines), ensuring consistent Jordan Brand voice, high craft and on-time delivery

Across all of this work, you’ll:

  • Lead multiple complex work streams at once, prioritizing resources and timelines to deliver against seasonal plans
  • Write clearly, crisply and with a strong point of view—crafting executive-ready narratives, messaging and toolkits
  • Bring structure, follow-through and sound judgment to fast-moving projects, proactively removing barriers and driving decisions
  • Track and measure effectiveness of FBAT communications, translating insights into action and continuously improving strategy and messaging
  • Contribute to team planning and culture—mentoring others, elevating standards, and bringing new ideas to how we show up in sport and culture

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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