The annual base salary for this position ranges from $97,200.00 in our lowest geographic market to $217,700.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

Job Description

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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Nike is investing to grow its wholesale commerce business with a particular focus on Skateboarding through world class, personalized consumer derived product journeys and experiences! We lead the vision, strategy, and execution of Skate. Our team serves the skateboarding business & the transformational consumer within the marketplace, fosters relationships within our communities, and delivers best in class representation of the Nike brand.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Join our dynamic North America Nike SB team in Orange County CA as a Lead Account Representative, serving as the primary business liaison for our key account. We are seeking a passionate individual who can drive the Nike marketplace strategy, strong retail acumen and clearly identify and drive seasonal initiative.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong ability to analyze both wholesale and retail business performance, ensuring our strategies resonate effectively within the Nike ecosystem. You should excel at delivering engaging presentations that inspire and inform, while also having the interpersonal skills to foster and maintain robust relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will serve as Nike Brand’s ambassador and primary point of contact within a designated marketplace and account base. We need you to drive & deliver against financial targets for a specified account base inclusive of order entry, bookings reconciliation, and product deliveries. Our Rep will play an integral role in implementing the consumer CODE and GO-TO-MARKET process inclusive of leading customer sell-ins, quarterly business reviews (QBR), multi-season order management and business result recaps. From an operational standpoint, you will ensure orders are entered fully and on time as well as proactively manage product shipments in partnership with the Marketplace Operations team. You will be responsible for key franchise management and tracking trends to inform the forecasting process and ensure a healthy marketplace. This person will be an expert in their assigned territory and facilitate market travel to key destinations for designated groups as required. This role is in office

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Our Rep will work closely with cross-functional teams within the Nike SB, the LA based team, as well as across the North America geography. This includes, but is not limited to, external partners (including Retailers, Collaborators, City and Community Leaders) and internal partners (Merchandising, Marketplace, Key City Leadership, Collaborator Brand Marketing, Consumer Direct Marketing, Nike Brand counterparts, Operations, DSM/Planning, etc.)

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 5-7 years of experience in Sales, Merchandising and Marketing
• Knowledge of current trends and street culture
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs. which may include samples and sales materials
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to travel (up to 25%)

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.