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 ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We’re building the Nike Basketball brand, and we’re inviting people into our stores to be inspired. The question is: how do we do that best? That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a collaborative and creative retail marketer who can connect with consumers through Nike Basketball — driving brand love, business impact, and sport inspiration across North America. Our ideal candidate is solution oriented, passionate about retail, sport, and the culture of sport, and dedicated to understanding what makes our consumer connect with our brand.
Retail marketing is dynamic, fast-paced, and evolves with the consumer. So being nimble, organized, collaborative, and detailed is key. A team-first energy and optimism are part of our marketing team DNA.
WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?
As a Retail Specialist II, you will play a critical role in planning and executing Basketball product launches, amplifying sport moments, and foundational retail excellence across North America. You will assist in the development and communication of retail marketing plans, briefs, and project tracking, as well as tools needed to execute across the marketplace and achieve scale. This role might also include seasonal product ordering, event logistics, and overall project/agency coordination with planning and operations partners.
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?
You will report to the Sport Retail Brand Director, and you will work day-to-day with the Basketball Retail Marketing Lead. As part of the Marketing team, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners including Visual Merchandising, Retail Marketing Creative, Brand Management, Digital Marketing teams, Store Business partners, Sports Marketing partners, Merchants, Product teams, Frontline Store Teams, external agency partners, and fellow Retail Marketing teammates who lead other initiatives and parts of the brand portfolio.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING?
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- 2+ years of marketing or store experience
- Experience in small-large fleet, vertical retail environments
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, reporting, and data analysis
- Passion for marketing, product, and storytelling
- Dedication to detail and precision
- Innate curiosity and strong desire to learn
- Ability to take risks, learn, and pivot quickly
- Team-oriented mindset with collaborative spirit
- Self-starter with excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
- Exceptional written, verbal, visual communication and presentation skills
- Proactive problem-solver with ability to assess issues and develop action steps
- Enthusiasm for both the art and science of marketing
- Adaptability to changing business needs and direction
- Passion for the Athlete, Sport, and Culture
- Commitment to team success while having fun senses of humor and humility
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
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.
