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 looking for a collaborative, creative and consumer-focused retail brand marketer who can help us connect with our consumer across our Retail Concepts! We're looking for a consumer-minded, curious, creative, collaborative and overall amazing teammate to help us obsess how we bring our product innovation stories to life at retail! As a Specialist, you don't need to be an authority in retail brand marketing, but you do need to come with a curious mind, a can-do attitude, a desire to learn, an ability to problem solve. A passion for sport appreciated, and a dedication to understanding what makes our consumer connect with our brand in-store is at the core of this role. Retail truly is detail, so the ideal candidate will be very well organized, loves working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, collaborative and love sweating the details of every touchpoint for our consumer!
WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?
You will work closely with the North America Marketing team, Store Merchants and the Visual Merchandizing & Styling team and Store business partners. As a Retail Brand Specialist, you will play a critical role in helping your manager plan and execute against product/seasonal consumer journeys and storytelling for physical retail. You will assist in the planning, development and communication of store plans, briefs and project tracking to serve our store team with the information & tools they need to execute. You will also work cross-functionally to bring product stories to life in store across the marketplace and achieve scale.
You will partner with Global, Geo and City retail marketing teams to set, adopt and enrich Retail Brand strategies that define the vision for product presentation, communication and consumer experience in North America. You will also work closely with the Retail Design team to build the vision for how the product storytelling and experiences comes to life in store.
A critical part of this role is mastering the fundamentals of retail brand marketing and learning how to multitask and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. You will begin to master store knowledge, brief writing, presentations skills, all while putting your organizational skills to the test while delivering on your day-to-day responsibilities.
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?
If this is you, you will report directly into the Retail Brand Director. You will be part of a team that collaborates daily with the Nike Stores Business teams, Visual Merchandising & Styling, Stores Merchants, Retail Brand Design, Brand Marketing, Digital Brand teams, Global teams and City/Territory teams all with the goal to tell amazing stories, deliver impactful experiences and increase awareness and sales in the marketplace.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING?
Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
2+ years of marketing experience or store experience
Small-Large Fleet, vertical retail experience
A passion for product and storytelling
A dedication to details
An innate curiosity and strong desire to learn
The ability to fail forward
A love for being on a team and working collaboratively towards a common goal
A self-starter
The ability to multi-task
Exceptional written, verbal, visual communication and presentation skills
Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
Pro-active problem solver, ability to assess an issue and develop action steps for resolution
A love for the art and the science of marketing
Can-do demeanor with shown ability of adapting to change in business needs or direction.
A passion for the Athlete*, Sport* and Culture along with a sense of humor and humility
Ensuring team success, while having fun.
Ability to travel 20% when safe
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.
