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 are we looking for?
Nike seeks a Retail Production Specialist to support the North America Brand Creative Retail Production team, specifically supporting seasonal marketing. The Specialist will be responsible for supporting end-to-end retail production for our consumer across the full studio with an emphasis on retail production (sourcing, permitting, programming, fabrication, installation, etc.), delivering efficiently and according to Nike’s daily, seasonal and long-term marketing objectives.
The Specialist is highly organized, results driven, and hungry to learn. A strong communicator, with an appetite for new technology platforms and information efficiencies, liaising cross-functionally within retail brand marketing, visual merchandising and styling, real estate and construction, and store concepts development to support an organized, efficient and successful retail production process. They are problem-solvers, forward-thinkers and creative partners, always improving retail production to effectively execute the creative strategy of North America Brand Creative Retail.
What will you work on?
As a Production Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the production team across retail design and experience execution in partnership with Retail Design, Retail Marketing including Retail Brand Management and Visual Merchandising and Styling, Construction, and other cross-functional Nike teams. You will support creative partner outreach and negotiations, budget management and accruals, contract execution in partnership with Nike Legal and Business Affairs, and take on introductory level production responsibilities. When permitted you may be on location to support the lead producer on any number of on set production responsibilities.
Who will you work with?
You will report directly to the Sr. Retail Design Operations Manager and you will support the Brand Design Retail Studio Production team, across creative and experiences. You will partner closely with your Creative and Brand counterparts so that work is organized seamlessly for successful productions. You will also work closely with key business functions such as Finance, Legal, BA, and Procurement. In addition, you’ll be a trusted partner to Retail Marketing functions when these teams are engaged for specific productions.
What you bring:
Knowledge of Retail Production, inclusive of retail fabrication, execution and installations.
A committed personal passion for seeing ideas come to life and a desire to grow in the production space.
Experience in contract negotiation
Experience in budget planning, management and reconciliation
Ability to organize and support various teams to a successful outcome
Ability to establish good relationships within the creative and production industry
A strong ability to solve problems and solutions-oriented attitude
1-3 years in fields directly related to production and creative project management
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in related field; or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
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.
