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
Reporting directly to the Director, Digital Marketing based in Tokyo, Japan, this role leads the Brand Digital Marketing team and is responsible for the talent growth and development. This role collaborates with the Japan marketing team and Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) marketing team on key brand initiatives, while working closely with Nike Direct Digital Commerce (NDDC) team to drive demand and elevate consumer experiences.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a bold and visionary talent to join our Tokyo-based marketing team. The ideal candidate brings passion for sport, a deep curiosity about consumers, and a strong belief in Nike’s brand vision. They thrive on storytelling, embrace innovation, and foster an inclusive team culture that inspires creativity and collaboration.
This role leads a team of brand digital marketers and drive strategic thinking across multiple digital channels. The focus is on elevating brand priorities, delivering measurable commercial impact, and building long term consumer loyalty.
This role will oversee two direct reports. One focusing primarily on Running & Training digital brand marketing. Another leading Sportswear digital brand marketing, while also supporting Kids, Basketball, Global Football, Tennis, and Golf as secondary categories depending on key initiatives and seasonal priorities.
- Minimum 5 to 6 years of experience in digital marketing or related experience in marketing with a passion for digital marketing and brand storytelling across owned digital eco-system.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or a closely related field.
- Team leadership experience managing a minimum of one direct reports.
- Hands-on expertise on marketing analytics, deriving useful insights and applying findings.
- Strong oral and written communication skills (in both English and Japanese) including meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations and persuasive presentations to leadership.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a part of Digital Marketing team, you’ll lead the development and execution of annual and seasonal digital marketing strategies Nike's owned channels - including Nike.com, Nike App, Targeted Comms, Nike Running Club (NRC)/ Nike Training Club (NTC) Apps, and social media. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful consumer communications that drive engagement and elevate brand strength. Success will be measured by your contribution to Nike’s digital business, including increased traffic to owned platform and improved sell-through of key products.
- Develop and execute holistic digital marketing strategies across Nike’s digital channels.
- Monitor and optimize consumer communication health through performance analysis.
- Foster a test-and-learn culture and iterative marketing approach.
- Manage agency relationships and align execution with cross-functional marketing leads.
- Drive brand strength and digital business growth.
- Increase traffic and sell-through across Nike’s digital platforms.
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.