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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.
With a mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world, the power of sport is at the heart of NIKE's DNA. The Social & Community Impact (SCI) team fulfills this mission through a sports-led community portfolio that engages partners, organizations, experts, NIKE internal teams and others to move the world and get kids active. Today, the world is moving less and less, and this generation of children is the least physically active ever. Leveraging our resources and ability to inspire, the SCI team engages the NIKE footprint, employees, consumers and the world to shift the paradigm of physical inactivity.
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The Nike Inc Social and Community Impact Team is creating a future where everyone has what they need to succeed-starting in the cities where we live, work and play. Our investments are designed to strengthen communities across the world. In collaboration with more than 100 community partners, we're bringing research-backed, inclusive play- and sport-based programs to the next generation, with a strong focus on expanding opportunities for girls. Because when all kids can reach their potential, both on and off the field, they create positive, meaningful change for the world.
Who we are looking for
The SCI Youth Sport and Innovation director will be tasked with leveraging research, data and proof points to break barriers in youth sport. They will also lead building and creation of experience and tools that support the global NIKE Inc goal that will create Future of Youth Sport. The Director will reinforce our strategic alignment and communication across a number of functions within Nike, optimizing the awareness and impact of these important elements of community work. Further, the Director will develop and maintain external relationships to continue to build our knowledge and networks in these communities, enhancing the current work and driving opportunities for the future.
What you bring
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships in SCI, across Nike, and with external partners and collaborators.
- Demonstrated ability to drive strategy, implement tools and processes, as well as apply systems effectively to achieve sustainable results. The successful candidate will be able to play at a high level in the organization, while also showing the aptitude and appetite to roll up their sleeves and get the critical tactical work done.
- Previous experience in building and supporting internal and external relationship portfolios is highly preferred. Prior experience in grantmaking is also a plus.
- Outstanding written and verbal communicator. Ability to simplify the complex and communicate effectively and efficiently to senior Nike leaders.
- Comfortable using of presentation tools such as Keynote and Powerpoint.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize against multiple priorities, delivering with high quality and exceptional attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- 7+ years of experience leading people.
- Travel
What you will work on
- Creation of best in class measurement framework around Girls/Coaching for the Future of Youth Sport
- Establish KPIs to monitor target progression and drive the implementation process within SCI
- Innovation through youth sport data findings, outcomes and use of those results.
- Establishing standardized methodologies for data integrations:
- Network across SCI, Nike Sport Research Lab, Women, Kids, and Consumer Insights, etc
- Synthesize and share standard processes across girls and coaching globally, for FY30 Open Source Global Resource
- Translation of this body of work to the Future of Youth Sport Coalition and building of tools for them to contribute to the work
- Coordination across other functions of SCI to ensure collaboration
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NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
Benefits
Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.