PLEASE NOTE: This is a Full-Time 15 month Contract role (Mondays to Thursdays On-site position based out of our Downtown Toronto HQ and Fridays from Home office.
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.
The power of sport is at the heart of Nike's DNA - with our mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. The Social & Community Impact (SCI) team fulfills this mission through a sports-led portfolio of social impact investments reflecting our belief in the power of sport to move the world forward and engaging our internal teams, partners, organizations, experts and diverse communities to drive impact.
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WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for a leader to join our America's Social & Community Impact team focused on the Future of Youth Sports locally in Toronto. This role will be responsible for implementing and coordinating key components of a Toronto strategy by focusing on project management and coordination and communication across multiple stakeholders. This person will engage with internal stakeholders and external Nike partners to ensure excellence in Nike's partnership and program delivery. An ideal candidate is passionate about Nike's purpose priorities coming to life in Toronto, is an organized project manager with proven follow through, has program management experience, an understanding of the youth sport ecosystem in Toronto and is a strong communicator.
We are looking for a quick and eager learner, with an inclusive mindset, who can help the team be successful in making a positive impact during this contract period. We will work together as one team, supporting each other in doing meaningful work, driving impact for diverse communities and connecting to sport every day.
WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON
- If this is you, you'll be working with the Americas Social & Community Impact team based in Toronto.
- Primarily, this role will lead on driving the Future of Youth Sport strategy across Toronto, communication with stakeholders from across the program development and marketplace process, budget management, event support and working with external community partners.
- Coordination with grantees from other SCI led portfolios focused on getting kids active, inclusive community and employee engagement;
- Implement and manage an integrated approach to community development that connects back through a corporate responsibility lens, including investment and ongoing partner strategies that focuses on highest impact efforts while effectively responding to the immediate needs of partners internally and externally;
- Manage day to day relationships and SCI collaboration and integration opportunities with a cross-functional team in the Toronto office including but not limited to Brand marketing, city-based employee networks, and employee engagement moments.
- Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals at the global, geography and city levels.
A typical day/week will include performing work in support of a portfolio of community investments, including the following activities.
- Partner closely with the Social & Community Impact team and cross-functional teams on community-based initiatives that develop and support efforts focused on communities and populations in Toronto focused on sport and play, leading with girls
- Partner closely with the Social & Community Impact team on community-based initiatives that develop and support community efforts
- Manage internal and external partners to support additional key initiatives in the city that deepen relationships and impact within the community, either with Nike nonprofit grantees, institutional partners, or internal partner departments.
- Additional work will focus on the management of a high-quality grantmaking process, coordination of the measurement and evaluation of the community investment portfolio, identification of employee engagement opportunities and execution of an integrated communication and brand plan to support and amplify community initiatives all of this with a foundational focus on operational excellence.
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH
You will work directly with the Director, Social & Community Impact, Americas and sit in larger Social & Community Impact Americas Team. This role will also work closely with a cross functional team including various functions across Nike. This role will be expected to keep projects on task and elevate questions or needs for team members with functional expertise to answer. This role will also work directly with community partners external to Nike. The role will be a hybrid role working in the Nike Toronto office four days a week and remotely once a week.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or a combination of relevant, professional experience, education and training.
- A minimum of 4 years of professional, relevant experience in corporate social responsibility/social sustainability and/or community development.
- Partner and/or portfolio management experience across a few of the following sectors: youth sport, NGO, government, education, sport/physical activity, and youth development.
- Experience with project management, managing daily activities and delivering results in a cross-functional environment.
- Excellent communication, analytical, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Proactive approach with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to navigate complex internal and external organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a large, matrixed organization.
In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the City of Toronto's Accommodation Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance when contacted.