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.
Does showing up at 6am at the local running store before it’s open for a morning run
with the owners’ sound like a dream? Do you get fired up at the opportunity to lead a
group of running store employees through a technical session on the difference between
Nike running shoes? Do you love retail and watching “the moment of truth” when a local
runner chooses what shoes they are going to log the next few hundred miles in?
If so, we believe this could be the job for you!
We’re looking for runners with a passion for building community to join our Performance
Running EKIN (PRE) team in service of Running Specialty Stores. The ideal candidate
brings a dedicated approach, outstanding passion for running, and some background in
(and love for) retail. It’s how we started 50 years ago at 3107 Pico Blvd and the
combination of these qualities will power Nike Running in compelling ways to better
serve our consumers at Running Specialty for the next 50 years.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
This role will ensure day-to-day consistency, cohesion, and impact of Nike Running by
way of encouraging relationships and delivering elevated runner experiences in
partnership with culture-driving Running Specialty retail locations.
- You will identify accounts’ needs to drive running culture in their markets
- Bringing key running moments to life in partnership with RSG accounts as Nike Running’s boots-on-the-ground
- Applying marketplace expertise to localize Nike Running’s presence in partnership with the RSG accounts
- Using your passion for and position in running to authenticate brand stories in the marketplace
- Actively participating in the running community. You will integrate and collaborate with the community to advance running culture through the lens of Running Specialty
- You will be the pulse of the consumer, community & competition across the broader running marketplace, identifying key themes & emergent opportunities for Nike Running.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will report into the Territory PRE Manager and will work closely with your Territory Run Specialty Sales counterparts, EKIN teammates, Geography marketing teams, and RSG partners to prioritize seasonal opportunities. You will collaborate with the NA Running Specialty Marketplace team to inform Nike’s service model for Running Specialty. The NA RSG Marketplace team and your accounts’ marketing and store teams will serve as execution partners. Additionally, you will manage external vendor partners in the creation of events.
WHO YOU BRING
- Bachelors’ degree or combination of relevant education, experience and training
- 1-2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of the running market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations
- Ability to connect and encourage people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations
- Ability to drive a culture of always-on testing and learning, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
- Must have a deep passion for running and the Nike brand
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time
- Must lift heavy objects and sample bags that weigh up to 50 lbs.
- Experience with an event agency or large scale special events preferred but not required
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.
