WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Working within a team of Canada & North America brand experts, you’ll develop strategies and campaigns that build and enhance Nike’s relationship with consumers. A typical day will include equal parts internal and external conversations. You will also collaborate and partner with the following key internal and external partners.

• Partner Marketing Teams (i.e. Sport Chek, Foot Locker, JD Sports, NBHD etc…)
• Integrate Media
• Digital Marketing
• Brand Marketing
• Sports Marketing
• Sport Community Impact
• EKINs
• Catalyst Marketing
• Brand Creative
• Sales, Planning, Product & Merchandising
• Agency & Production partners
• Athletes & Federations
• Sport Communities
• Creators and Influencers

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in Brand Management, Marketing or Digital Media or relevant work experience.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
  • Key lifeline on our team as the "doer" when it comes to mobilizing the right tools to launch and execute a project.
  • Strong  follow-up skills, and anticipating next steps in a project's ciritical path comes naturally.
• Detail oriented & results oriented.
  • This position requires someone who can plan ahead, think analytically, and keep projects moving in the right direction despite ambiguity.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to prioritize effectively to spend time on the issues that will make the most difference to the brand and the business.
  • Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, agile culture.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations.
  • Enjoys process, and can drive one with confidence to command a room.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using qualitative and quantitative data to drive decisions.
• Ability to develop and maintain fair and honest relationships at all levels
  •  Ability to build trust quickly across internal stakeholders.
  • Ability to build and manage relationships with key accounts, organizations and individuals in and around the Canada Sport communities.
• Solution oriented self-starter, able to make quick assessments and dive in.
• Growth mindset, open to receiving and sharing regular feedback anchored in a commitment to prioritizing personal development.
• Passionate about learning new tools and technologies // is an early adopter.
• Invested in building Team and Office Culture.
• Consistent commitment to building teamwork, putting team’s goals first.

Not a requirement, but a bonus

• Strong passion and expertise for at least one of our key Sport Offenses: Running, Basketball, Soccer and Training and/or NSW.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Keynote. SAP preferred.
• Experience in some tools a benefit/ not pre-requisite: SAP, coupa, contract central, AirTable etc.
• Previous project management, or leadership experience in retail.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will partner with Nike Inc.’s cross-functional teams to provide strategic thought leadership across consumer experience journeys aligned to seasonal and fiscal strategies and goals.

More specifically, as a Nike Marketplace Partner Specialist, you will play a critical role in shaping Nike Inc.’s presence across our partner ecosystem, from Physical Retail (Brick & Mortar), to Partner .COMs and social. You’ll connect the emotion of the Nike Inc. brand to athletes through innovative retail and digital strategies to drive demand, engagement, retention/acquisition, and brand affinity.

You will bring a best-in-class brand and commerce experiences to life for the consumer, and your responsibilities can be bucketed in these three areas of focus:

PARTNER MARKETING / BRAND / RETAIL / DIGITAL SUPPORT:

• Strategic contributor of our sport offense, influencing how it comes to life across campaigns and 365 experiences ( with key Partner accounts )
• Informing and influencing sport-specific retail/digital strategies
• Drive innovation to align our organization with the energy of sport, sport culture, all against the backdrop of both Canada & Global sport moments
• Business-critical support and executor for the Partner Marketing Leads, and their respective Seasonal and Annual Account Plans (spanning Foot Locker, Sport Chek, JD Sports and NBHD, Authenticators)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across cities, geos, and global
• Ideate creative opportunities for local activation
• Integrate product into seasonal and 365 programming  
• Share knowledge and trends with the team
• Oversee the end-to-end insights gathering process
• Build new consumer experiences
• Expand the greater team’s understanding of the consumer, including aspirations, behaviors, interests, functional needs and values
• Serve as a key contributor , and project manager of November’s Cross Country OFSAA execution

OPS / TEAM SUPPORT:

• Implement new best practices to create efficiencies across the team
• Act as key author for all team contracts & admin milestones (i.e. across finance, Contract Central, Trademark Aravo, legal, etc…)
• Track notes in Air Table and deliverables in integrated marketing & team meetings
• Help fulfill the Canadian product contract, which can include design (i.e. grassroots events like OFSAA) to forecast to launch

DATA BASED DECISION MAKING

• Build and execute timely marketing campaigns
•  Efficiently monitor and optimize their performance
• Track and improve key performance indicators and metrics
• Oversee resource allocation and budget management
• Drive continuous improvement through testing and learning
• Support digital & retail marketing excellence & innovation across Canada (ultimately NA)

The annual base compensation for this position generally ranges from 71K to 106k. Actual compensation will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.

(In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, and the City of Toronto’s Accommodation Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants can make their needs known when contacted for interviews.)

Please note: This is an individual contributor or People Leader/ Hybrid role based out of our Nike Canada Downtown Toronto HQ (Mondays to Thursdays on-site and Fridays, remote)

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.

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