Nike exists to innovate and serve athletes. Nike Sports Marketing professionals provide the vital linkage between the company and Nike-sponsored athletes, clubs and federations worldwide. Sports Marketing employees partner with premier athletes to collect insights about existing and future products, gather inspirational stories about sport, and nurture long-term relationships between the athletes and the company. The team develops and executes Sports Marketing strategies, obtains endorsements and licensing agreements, and provides meaningful services & experiences to the best athletes on the planet.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Product and Styling Lead Professional will be an integral part of the North America Sports Marketing Athlete Experience team. This person will be tasked with managing and executing the holistic styling strategy and budget for Nike's top-tier athletes. The candidate should have a team-first mentality and will play a leadership role in servicing our priority athletes, in partnership with critical teammates within Sports Marketing.
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Consistent with all jobs in Sports Marketing, solid communication skills, both written and verbal, will be foundational to the Lead Professional role. This person should also have string interpersonal skills, as this position is external facing, with athletes and stylists. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of both the fashion industry, and of Nike products, with a focus on Sportswear. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is adept at managing competing priorities quickly and efficiently and is comfortable managing through challenging situations.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field; or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
- Proven of successful experience navigating a complex matrix and building key relationships to achieve business results preferred
- Proven of account/project management and internal/external relationship management experience, preferably in the Sports/Fashion industry preferred
- Ability to manage high profile communication and relationships with stylists and athletes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentations, including PowerPoint presentations, Excel and MS Office experience, as well as experience with Mac Keynote presentations.
- Ability to juggle multiple time sensitive (both macro and micro) priorities and communicate challenging news when necessary.
- True passion, understanding and interest in both the Sport and Fashion industries. Understanding of Nike Sportswear products.
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You will serve as one of the key faces and first points of contact in leading athlete styling for the entire NA Sports Marketing team. You will work with key Sports Marketing stakeholders, and cross functionally, to deliver elevating styling executions, that align to Brand and Business priorities, for priority athletes and around key sports moments and Nike moments. You will manage an external styling team to deliver credible looks and other resources to key SM stakeholders. You will also manage communication with external stylists at events. Perhaps most importantly, you will drive proactive styling journeys for priority athletes focused on athlete moments and Nike moments.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will be reporting to the NA Sports Marketing Director of Athlete Experience, and you will partner closely with the entire NASM Athlete Experience Team. In addition, you will collaborate with other Sports Marketing stakeholders, Operations, Energy Marketing, and Brand Marketing. Establishing and maintaining cross-functional relationships will be critical to success.
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.