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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.
Senior Professional, Sports Marketing, Sport Operations
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You’ll report to the Senior Manager, Sports Marketing Sport Operations, and work day‑to‑day with teammates across Sports Marketing and key partner functions.
You’ll collaborate with:
- Business Directors and Sports Marketing leads
- Athlete and team representatives
- Athlete Development, Moments, and Services teams
- Sport Solutions, Systems & Reporting, and Product Management teams
Together, you’ll help deliver athlete‑right seasonal plans with operational excellence and enterprise consistency.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a motivated, detail‑oriented, and collaborative teammate who brings rigor, clarity, and follow‑through to the way we serve Athletes and teams. The Senior Professional, Sport Operations is a highly organized executor who thrives in fast‑moving, cross‑functional environments and takes pride in getting the details right.
You bring structure to complexity, keep work moving forward, and enable the team to deliver against seasonal offense, Brand priorities, and Business needs. You’re comfortable working across partners, managing tools and timelines, and ensuring our ways of working are consistent, scalable, and athlete‑right.
In this role, you’ll support the [Sport] leadership team by executing Athlete & Team seasonal planning and key operational processes. Your focus will be on orchestration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement—so the team can stay focused on impact, not friction.
- Bachelor's degree in Sports Marketing , Marketing and or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 5 + years of experience in Sports Marketing, Marketing Operations, Business Operations, or related roles highly preferred
- A passion for sport and serving Athletes
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple work-streams
- Comfort working in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments with shifting priorities
- Experience supporting operational systems, tools, and planning processes
- A foundational understanding of Sports Marketing and Athlete Marketing workflows
- Proficiency with planning, collaboration, and presentation tools (e.g., Airtable, Keynote, or similar)
- Clear, concise communication and strong attention to detail
- A positive, adaptable mindset with a desire to learn, grow, and take on increased responsibility over time
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Seasonal Planning & Orchestration
- Support the Seasonal Planning (Strategy & Orchestration) process by coordinating inputs, timelines, and materials aligned to priorities and athlete initiatives.
- Support preparation, tracking, and submission of materials for enterprise CODE gates and key leadership forums, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and on‑time delivery.
- Maintain seasonal planning documentation, trackers, and status updates to enable leadership visibility, decision‑making, and accountability.
Product Planning & Buying Operations
- Support the product strategy and buying process by coordinating tools, timelines, and cross‑functional inputs.
- Assist in managing the buying process for key moments, events, and athlete‑led initiatives, ensuring documentation and workflows are clear and current.
- Keep planning tools and information organized, accessible, and aligned across partners.
Operations & Ways of Working
- Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and communications across Sports Marketing partners for priority initiatives and seasonal moments.
- Own and maintain planning tools, calendars, trackers, and athlete dashboards to drive visibility and alignment.
- Provide operational support for athlete services, moments, and activations—including preparation, execution support, and follow‑through.
- Contribute to process improvements by documenting best practices, updating tools, and supporting adoption of standard ways of working.
Cross‑Functional Partnership
- Represent Sports Marketing operational needs in cross‑functional forums by gathering inputs, tracking actions, and identifying risks or gaps.
- Partner closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure athlete needs are reflected in broader plans and enterprise processes.
- Escalate issues with clear context, impact, and recommended next steps to keep work moving forward.
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.