NIKE, Inc.'s storytellers, Visual Merchandising & Styling sets the brand tone through the product expression in retail destinations.

A creative and strategic force of specialists tell Nike's stories of innovation and sport through strong VM & Styling tools, brand strategy and product presentation. Using retail channels to connect the science and art of Nike innovations to the hearts and minds of athletes around the world.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As a CEMEA VMS lead professional you'll be directly reporting into the CEMEA Marketing Director and will work in close collaboration with the CEMEA Retail Marketing manager and extended team. You will work together with territory counterparts and connect them within a vast cross-functional team (Retail Experience, Merchandising, Brand Stores Marketing, Brand Creative, Space Planning, VM&S Field and external agencies).

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking for a Senior Professional who is supporting our team to shape the future of our stores.

You are attuned to the needs of the consumer in a modern sense, eager to push new ways of thinking and mapping their journeys with our most innovative product and store concepts.

Your focus is to think how we connect consumer journeys, and then weave in the physical MV&S experiences in the most innovative and inspirational ways.

Your role as Visual Merchandising and Styling Sr. Professional, you get the consumer inspired through product presentation and support the VM&S Journey & experience in our stores.

As a central resource, you'll be expected to lead and animate a strong ecosystem of VM&S collaborators across the CEMEA region, in Distributors partners and Nike Territories. Sharing guidance, gathering market insights, and developing a collaborative and supportive ecosystem to facilitate continued improvement.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Drive the Visual Merchandising and Styling journey through seasonal and non-seasonal VMS tools, training, presentations and solutions that enable marketplace excellence in our Nike stores.
• Collaborate with a wide cross functional team across Global, Geo and Field VM&S, Retail Marketing, Merchandising, Space Planning teams to ensure the best collaboration for executional excellence.
• Tailor and adapt Global/EMEA strategies and directives to our CEMEA markets.
• Drive Seasonal and non seasonal VM&S Directives. Work closely with our agencies to create the most innovated, inspiring and consistent directives.
• Lead and animate the CEMEA ecosystem of VM&S collaborators.
• Drive new store openings: Concept and Category Zoning, Fixture layouts, Signage and Mannequins strategy.
• Support VM&S Manager with (budget) planning, forecast and project tracking, the cadence of relevant meetings with relevant internal/ external teams.

This job posting will be closed on the 21st of November 2024.
After that, we will share feedback to all applications and move forward with the shortlisted ones.
This role is available for relocation.

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.