AddressBecome 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.
NIKE, Inc. exists to innovate for 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 serves as Nike ambassadors to the sports community worldwide. Their relationships build the foundation of Nike’s product creation: Nike creates exceptional products because its employees listen to exceptional athletes.
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 exciting creativity. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and innovators. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to an exciting and constantly evolving game!
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a Lead ProfessionalSports Marketing Representative to be responsible for the Women’s Player portfolio in the United Kingdom.
- You will be a relationship builder (internally and externally)
- Experience in cross-functional work streams and business development projects
- Ability to balance day-to-day operational tasks with a strategic outlook by region through the lens of dimension
- You’re an effective teammate with a positive influence on your peers, and colleagues & within the work environment
- An expert negotiator with the ability to coordinate multiple external partners
- Business & Financial Competence: lead budgets and drive financial plans
- Authority Football knowledge with the ability to identify next-generation talent
What you will work on
- Provide insight into EMEA Sports Marketing’s investments across Women’s Football Players – ensure Nike has the right Football Players working in collaboration with the EMEA Football SM team and Key City SM teams
- Review and align Invest/Divest strategies against those portfolio investments for Women’s Football Players
- Support high-level complex negotiations aligned to EMEA’s long-term vision & strategy
- Implement a strategic service vision aligned to Women’s SM leads to help Players reach their potential & strengthen NIKE’s partnerships
- Support the overall EMEA Football Sports Marketing Brand Experience offence – align vision, strategy and plans across the Key City to help drive Football as a growth driver, improving our contractual rights to strengthen our connection with the consumer and fuel the business growth
- Align our Football Players against NIKE’s purpose offence – sustainability, community, diversity and equality
- Facilitate our Football Player's connection to the product creation process to help drive innovation, performance and style both on and off the field of play
- Be the principal Nike point of contact for the England women’s senior team. This will involve travelling with the England Lionesses and performing contractual rights throughout England Camps and International Tournaments
- Delivery of a clear strategy to seek and sign the best next-generation talent in the women’s game
Who you will work with
You become an integral part of the London Sports Marketing Players Team and ensure strong cross-functional working comms, brand, finance, SCI and SM finance. You will have daily interaction with our senior and next-generation contracted players and their representatives. Network with the wider football industry, including The FA, Women’s Super League clubs, Club academies, coaches and agencies to understand the best talent in the UK and the market value of contracts. Work with the Brand team to deliver athlete brand plans according to our global athlete tiering strategy.
In this role, you will report directly to the Sports Marketing Director of Football Players for London.
What you bring
You are someone who feels very comfortable working with internal and external collaborators, a skill you would have developed by interacting with cross-functional teams, football players, agents and clubs.
- Partner negotiation experience
- Experience in athlete management or within the football industry
- Ability to inspire change in new ways of working and leverage athlete contracts
- Ability to lead cross-functional work streams and athlete plans
- Relationship builder & influence skills
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to elicit information, actively listen, dialogue freely, verbalize ideas optimally
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, a 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 encouragement 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, colour, 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, 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.
