Specialist, Global Communications Product and Executive Styling

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

At Nike, the Global Brand Communications team curates and amplifies the company’s narrative—building powerful relationships, influence, and opportunities through storytelling and experience that help Nike reach new audiences, expand brand perception and grow the business.

The role will report into the Senior Director, Global Sportswear and Energy Communications, and will have deep experience at the intersection of sport, style and culture, and is someone who understands how Nike shows up in the world and how that meaning evolves. The individual will work closely to serve the edges of sport areas the Global Communications team and with a highly matrixed and cross-functional group across NIKE Inc Executive’s and Senior Leadership Team.

You will be part of the Global Communications Brand team. This role works closely with product teams across the business, multiple functions and teams across the globe to help define new ways of product operations.  

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Product Specialist to join our Global Brand Communications team at Nike PHQ in Beaverton, OR. This person is passionate about sport, product and styling and eager to help shape how we show up across the globe. As part of the Global Brand Communications team, they will support product storytelling, sample management and styling coordination across NIKE Inc Executive’s and Senior Leadership Team for high-visibility sport, culture and business engagements. Our ideal candidate will have had some exposure to creative teams, whether stylists, athletes, agency partners, or editors.

The individual should also be proactive, creative, and capable of thinking through problems and presenting solutions. Being culturally curious, having an eye for design and trend, and excited by the intersection of sport and style. Above all, the individual is a collaborator and takes pride in the details.

• 2-3 years relevant work experience in styling or product highly preferred
• Strong organizational and executional rigor, with the ability to manage multiple executives priorities, timelines, and stakeholders seamlessly.
• A trusted presence in high-visibility environments, able to operate with confidence, care and discretion.
• Passion for and knowledge of sport, style and Nike
• Interest in and knowledge of footwear or apparel industry
• High taste level and natural aptitude for current trends in popular culture
• A dedication to contributing to a strong team dynamic
• A self-starter who can deliver results and solutions across complex projects through multitasking, planning and organization
• Relationship building skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with others in a matrix environment
• Proven ability to work well under pressure
• Curiosity and ability to think creatively and solve problems
• Able to learn software tools quickly

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Our work encompasses written, oral, visual, and digital communication. We focus on information and connection — what is created and how it is managed, distributed and consumed to accelerate brand growth. Our audiences include Nike Executives and Senior Leadership, in addition to Board of Directors.

As a member of the Global Brand Communications team, you’ll be helping strategically plan and deliver product operations excellence and product project management.

• Partner across the business to identify seasonal product priorities that ladder up to Nike’s global storytelling strategy.
• Drive a clear point of view on product selection to help define how Nike Executives and Senior Leadership show up across sport and style.
• Determine seasonal product planning tied to seasonal strategies and priorities
• Manage seasonal orders and lead product project management for key sport moments, media events, and strategic priorities.
• Support styling and product storytelling for executives at key sport and cultural moments and internal engagements.
• Knowledge of external styling networks and ability to engage stylists, tailors and bespoke partners when required.
• Create an inventory system to collect, monitor, and systematize product information

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.