Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
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 We Are
At Jordan Brand, we are inspired by a legacy of greatness and driven to create the future of sport and culture. Our Strategy team plays a central role in shaping the Brand’s growth agenda, aligning leadership, defining priorities, and turning our biggest opportunities into action across geographies, functions, and consumers.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a Strategy Manager to partner closely with the Jordan Leadership Team to define and drive the Brand’s most critical priorities. This role combines analytical rigor, consumer-first thinking, and strong leadership influence to translate strategy into action.
You are a structured problem solver, a strong storyteller, and a connector across teams, comfortable operating in ambiguity and energized by shaping the future of the Brand.
What You Will Work On
1. Shape the Brand’s Growth Agenda
• Support development of long-term growth strategies across product, marketing, marketplace, and geographies
• Translate consumer, competitive, and market insights into clear strategic choices and priorities
• Build integrated plans that connect strategic intent to measurable business outcomes
2. Lead Strategic Initiatives
• Own and drive end-to-end strategic projects—from framing the problem through recommendation and execution
• Develop hypotheses, conduct analysis, and synthesize insights into clear, actionable recommendations
• Lead cross-functional workstreams, aligning partners across product, marketing, marketplace, and other critical partners
3. Drive Alignment & Execution
• Partner with senior leaders to operationalize strategy and ensure follow-through against key priorities
• Establish KPIs and track progress against strategic initiatives
4. Enable Strategy Team & Leadership Operations
• Partner closely with the Sr. Director of Global Jordan Strategy to ensure the Global Strategy team operates with focus, clarity, and rhythm
• Help drive and manage key strategic processes and operating cadences, including QBRs, CSR, and other critical strategic planning gates
• Ensure alignment, preparedness, and follow-through across major leadership moments
• Support priority initiatives for the Brand President, helping to shape content, drive cross-functional coordination, and ensure high-quality execution
Who You Will Work With
You will partner closely with the Jordan Executive Team and collaborate across GMs, Product, Design, Marketing, Marketplace, Merchandising Finance, and Planning teams to drive Jordan Brand alignment and execution.
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Applied Science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or related fields
• Experience leading complex strategic projects and driving outcomes in cross-functional environments
• Strong understanding of consumer-facing businesses; experience in sport, retail, or brand-led environments preferred
Capabilities
• Structured problem solving and strategic thinking
• Strong financial, market, and competitive analysis skills
• Exceptional storytelling and communication—ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and lead through complexity
• Proven ability to build relationships and align diverse stakeholders
Leadership Traits
• Bias for action and accountability
• Curiosity and growth mindset
• Team-first orientation with strong collaboration skills
Why This Role Matters
This role is critical to shaping Jordan Brand’s future—helping leadership make the right strategic choices and ensuring those choices translate into real impact across the business.
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.
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.
