Word onderdeel van het NIKE, Inc. team

NIKE, Inc. doet meer dan alleen de beste atleten ter wereld uitrusten. Ons bedrijf is een plek om volledig tot ontplooiing te komen, grenzen af te breken en het onmogelijke mogelijk te maken. Wij zoeken naar mensen die kunnen groeien, denken, dromen en creëren. Kenmerkend voor onze cultuur is dat we diversiteit omarmen en voorstellingsvermogen belonen. Als merk zoeken we naar presteerders, leiders en visionairs. Bij NIKE, Inc. draait het om iedereen die vaardigheden en passie met zich meebrengt naar dit uitdagende en voortdurend veranderende spel.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to the Senior Director of Global Women’s Basketball Sports Marketing, partner closely with Basketball Sports Marketing teammates and work alongside the broader Sports Marketing organization. Additionally, you will work with Basketball Brand, Product Innovation, Marketplace, and Product Merchandising teams to ensure Sports Marketing efforts are in service of brand and business objectives. Externally you will work with athletes, agents, and team personnel among others.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As part of our North America Women’s Basketball Sports Marketing team, the Women’s Basketball Sports Marketing Field Rep will execute on the strategic vision for Global Women’s Basketball, elevating athlete service, athlete integration, and development of our Women’s Basketball Portfolio. You’ll leverage athlete and industry insights and partner with the brand and business to develop marketing plans, while ensuring product, service, marketing, and contractual fulfillments are met for all athletes and partners.

You will also make recommendations and decisions to shape the future of our Women’s basketball sports marketing portfolio, aligned to the vision and strategy of the Women’s Basketball Sports Marketing team, across professional and NIL. The ideal candidate will be an inclusive, collaborative, strategically minded, highly effective teammate and be able to operate and drive clarity in a dynamic environment through critical thinking and problem-solving.

  • Bachelor's degree in sports marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
  • 5+ plus years proven experience in Sports Marketing, Brand Marketing, or closely related field preferred
  • Proven ability to develop meaningful relationships that drive and achieve business objectives in conventional and innovative ways
  • True passion, understanding, and interest in Women’s Basketball
  • Knowledge of the Women’s Basketball landscape across Grassroots Girls Basketball, NCAA, and WNBA
  • Portfolio management, critical thinking, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to exercise independent judgement and decision making and communicate in a compelling manner to internal/external partners
  • Enterprise thinking, end-to-end business knowledge, and organizational and operational excellence
  • Familiarity with the brand marketing and sports marketing functions at NIKE preferred
  • Established network of athlete, agent, coach, and industry contacts preferred
  • Proficiency in MS Office, Keynote, and Nike systems preferred

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

  • Cultivate and maintain significant relationships and networks with athletes, agents, teams, and other industry strategic partners within the Women’s Basketball community, as well as Nike Sports Marketing, Brand, and Business teams.
  • Support Women’s Basketball Sports Marketing strategy, including day-to-day relationship management, talent identification to inform invest/divest decisions for Nike’s athlete portfolio, and the successful negotiation of endorsement contracts.
  • Partner with cross-functional internal partners to ensure our Women’s Basketball partnerships align to strategic product, business, and marketplace priorities, and Nike garners maximum value from our athlete partnerships.
  • Maintain updated athlete information and manage periodic updates to systems.
  • Execute the budget with accountability around accurate forecasting and communication.
  • Lead with collaboration, a growth mindset, and remain passionate about key priorities.

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.

Wat je kunt verwachten

ZO WERKT ONS SOLLICITATIEPROCES

01 Solliciteer

Onze teams bestaan uit mensen met diverse vaardigheden, kennis, input, ideeën en achtergronden. We willen dat je op de juiste plek terechtkomt: bekijk de functiebeschrijvingen, afdelingen en teams om te ontdekken welke functie bij je past.

02 Maak kennis met een recruiter of doe een test

Als je wordt geselecteerd voor een functie binnen Corporate, neemt een recruiter contact met je op om het sollicitatieproces te starten. Deze recruiter blijft gedurende het hele proces je belangrijkste contactpersoon. Voor functies binnen Retail doe je een interactieve test die bestaat uit een chat en quizzen. Deze test neemt ongeveer 10-20 minuten in beslag. Ongeacht de functie willen we meer te weten komen over jou, dus schroom niet om te laten zien hoe je service van wereldklasse benadert en wat jou uniek maakt.

03 Sollicitatiegesprek

Begin vol zelfvertrouwen aan deze fase door onderzoek te doen, te begrijpen waar we naar op zoek zijn en je voor te bereiden op vragen die zijn bedoeld om meer over jou en je achtergrond te weten te komen.

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