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
This role sits within the Sports Marketing Operations team in Brazil, partnering closely with Global Football, Operations, Product, Finance, Legal, the Brazil Distributor, external vendors, and partners such as CBF. The role collaborates across a complex matrix to deliver premium service and operational excellence. You will be reporting to the Sr Manager, Global Football, Sports Marketing, LATAM.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a strong operations and partnership professional with deep experience in sports marketing, operational execution, and cross‑functional collaboration. The ideal candidate brings strong financial and analytical acumen, a service‑oriented mindset, and the ability to manage complex partnerships while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. This person thrives in a fast‑paced environment, acts with courage, embraces change, values differences, and drives clarity across teams.
- 8+ years of experience in sports marketing, operations, or related fields
- Strong financial, forecasting, and analytical capabilities
- Experience managing federations, athletes, or large partnerships
- Ability to work cross‑functionally in a matrix organization
- Open to work in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) – hybrid work model (4 days onsite, 1 day remote).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will execute and own the Sports Marketing Operational Plan across Brazil, ensuring premium service delivery, operational excellence, and compliance for the CBF partnership and priority athletes.
- Execute the Sports Marketing operational plan across the Brazil portfolio
- Own Sports Marketing Operations for CBF, ensuring all contractual obligations are met
- Deliver best‑in‑class service experiences for federations, athletes, and partners
- Partner with internal teams, distributors, and external vendors to ensure premium service delivery
- Support product compliance and maximize return on product investment
- Forecast future buys and provide insights to leadership
- Identify and mitigate operational and product risks
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.
