Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
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.
Every successful team At NIKE, Inc. Inc. needs a brilliant game plan. Strategic Planning teams keep the company moving in the right direction by leading the strategic business planning process and spearheading transformational projects across Nike businesses and geographies. Embedded in teams across the company, strategy professionals explore complex business issues; conduct consumer, competitive and market analyses; create financial models and develop action plans. The Strategic Planning teams help write the future of sport by charting Nike's path forward.
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Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Lead Manager that will work with leadership in the Asia, Pacific, & Latin America geography to develop and execute our long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and to catalyze action against these priorities through business planning processes. As part of APLA, you will support Nike's next frontier of growth, working on impactful projects to help bring the future of sport to a digitally-forward, youthful market that makes up over half of the world's population.
What you will work on
As a Lead Manager you will be responsible for driving Nike's global, long-term growth strategy forward. Working on cross-functional project teams, you will support Geography leadership in identifying and evaluating critical priorities and strategic questions that ultimately lead to decisive action. You will be responsible for helping lead the strategic business planning process, authoring & driving strategies, organizing & leading key strategic meetings, and serve as a critical thought partner to our senior leaders to explore complex business issues. You will help drive cross-functional projects under the three core Strategy functional pillars listed below:
- Build & Catalyze Integrated Growth Plans - Activate our Strategy by driving integrated actions to win with athletes & drive profitable growth. Be a thought partner to one or more leaders by performing ad-hoc analysis and developing presentations to address meaningful strategic questions related to the leader's remit and organization.
- Define Future Strategies - Creating the path for future Nike. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking for key strategic projects. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback.
- Assess Impact - Diagnose results aligned to the plan & prioritize future actions. Supporting senior leader(s) on driving understanding of the strategies throughout the organization and mobilizing teams against them and understanding whether these strategies are working or not.
What you bring to NIKE - Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or an additional 2 years experience in lieu of a degree
- 5+ years of corporate development, corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, investment banking, or related experience
- Or 4+ years' total experience with an MBA / Master's degree
- Or 7+ years' total experience in lieu of a degree
- Ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis and financial models
- Experience conducting and/or analyzing research related to consumers, industries and competitors
- Demonstrated problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and influence across a cross-functional, matrixed environment
- Proven experience with presenting and influencing senior leadership, maximizing excellent written and oral communication skills
What you bring to Nike - Preferred Requirements
- Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/ecommerce and/or experience in consumer facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace.
- Experience working in (or a keen interest to learn about) in the Asia Pacific and Latin America markets
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.