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
The Senior Principal, Engagement, Global Sustainability is responsible for developing and executing internal and external engagement strategies against NIKE’s key sustainability pillars.
You will work internally with leaders across key partner functions including Legal, Communications, Public Affairs and Brand teams to deliver sustainability focused positions, platforms and campaigns that engage our employees, consumers, industry, and other sectors. Externally, you will collaborate closely with key stakeholders including industry coalitions and non-governmental organizations to represent and drive NIKE’s sustainability priorities.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Leadership, relationship-building, and high-level influencing skills are key to the role, as is the ability to mobilize partnerships and convene at a high-level. Subject matter expertise in sustainability (social and environmental) is critical to your success in this role. Significant experience leading industry coalitions is important, in addition to familiarity with the landscape of sustainability leadership and investment is also required.
Many of the challenges we seek to address in sustainability are sophisticated and beyond the scope of one brand or company. As a leader, you listen and find ways to build consensus. As well as being a creative problem solver, you have an awareness of how consumers understand global, social and political issues, particularly sustainability related views. You are a skilled communicator with outstanding political acuity and able to negotiate and lead issues and challenges to resolution.
WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE
Bachelor's degree in Business, Sustainability, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
A minimum of 10+ years demonstrated experience in sustainability
Excellent verbal, written and intrapersonal communications skills and consistent track record to lead high profile projects in global environment to deliver results
Stakeholder engagement experience with a focus on managing labor and environmental issues, positions and trends
Experience leading change with large global brands and /or organizations
A collaborative mindset; Ability to develop 360 partner and relationship plans and drive successful activation
Strong Influencer skills, and excellent writing and presentation skills; inspiring and innovative storyteller with expertise in writing and content creation for a variety of audiences and engagement goals
Experience presenting to and working with senior executives to provide strategic counsel, clearly articulate ideas, successfully manage differing points of view and strengthen relationships and rapport
Experience with global campaigns for internal and external audiences
Proven track record of crafting and executing business strategies
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll be responsible for guiding our strategic partnerships and engagement strategy with key stakeholders to ensure a high level of alignment and collaboration.
Your responsibilities will include:
Develop and lead highly innovative and targeted sustainability strategies and positions that engage employees, consumers, and our industry; with short, medium, and long-term critical metrics that deliver measurable change.
Establish and drive key partnerships and industry coalitions required to deliver enterprise-wide sustainability priorities
Identify, cultivate and maintain relationships with industry specialists, non-governmental organizations and academics to identify opportunities to enhance partnerships that align with NIKE goals
Drive strategic discussions with key stakeholders (internally and externally) across a range of topics including sustainable materials, circularity, renewable energy, social compliance and human rights
Partner with cross-functional partners (Brand, Legal, Communications) to drive sustainability priorities as part of brand defining moments (e.g. World Cup, Olympics)
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.
