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 the edges of what is possible. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. We look for achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to an exciting and constantly evolving game!
Every successful team at Nike needs a brilliant game plan. Strategic Planning teams shape & drive the company's growth agenda by leading the business planning processes, aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality, and spearheading transformational projects across Nike's diverse businesses and geographies.
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Who are we looking for
We are hiring two Lead, Strategy Managers to collaborate with executive leadership in developing and executing long-term strategies. These roles will identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and drive action through the business planning processes. One position will focus on North America Men's, while the other will concentrate on North America Marketplace.
What you will work on
As a Lead Strategy Manager you will be responsible for helping lead the strategic planning process, authoring strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to our senior/executive leaders to explore complex business issues. In addition, you will independently lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the types of work streams below:
- Build Integrated Growth Plans - Drive integrated actions to win with athletes & drive profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations for the Men's or Marketplace organizations.
- Develop Future Strategies - Create the path for future Nike. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike's largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define work streams, and serve as overall project quarterback.
- Assess Impact - Diagnose results aligned to the plan & prioritize future actions. Support senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success.
What you bring to Nike
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- 5+ years of proven experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking
- Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, and/or experience in consumer facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace
- Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and proven success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, then proposing and acting on a course of action
- Consistent track record of cross functional leadership amongst diverse individuals with different goals
- Proficiency in business communication tools and verbal/written storytelling + communication to promote conceptual understanding and mobilize change through storytelling
- Presentation prowess and proficient leveraging tools such as Keynote
- Bias towards action and comfortable working in ambiguous environments, and ability to work through complexity & adversity
- Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills
- A curious mind and growth-oriented
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.
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, all Nike employees share one galvanizing mission - to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
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.