Senior Principal, Strategic Partnerships

Beaverton, OR - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 5 - 7

Posted on: 31-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

We are innovators engineers scientists strategists and makers. We are looking for a unique passionate individual to join our teamsomeone with both a high IQ and high EQ. You must be a self-starter flexible thinker and outstanding communicator who is comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing different personalities and perspectives. You will need those skills as you work not only across our Innovation team but also across multiple functions living within Nikes matrixed organization.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As the Sr. Principal Strategic Partnerships you will report to the Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships and be responsible for designing and executing innovative partnership models that accelerate Innovation key initiatives. You will also play a critical role in the development of our overall partnerships strategy and be responsible for the execution and ongoing optimization of a broad range of partnerships.

To do this job you will need a unique combination of attributes. You have a passion for and good understanding of technology and product. You have significant experience in multiple disciplines including business development operations finance and strategy. You have the ability to see the big picture and the personality to roll up your sleeves and do the work. Similarly you have experience building momentum and aligning multiple constituencies within large organizations and a credibility with and understanding of the startup and venture capital communities. You are capable of defining a vision marshaling resources executing on an initiative and presenting the results to Senior Leadership.

Requirements for the position include:

Bachelors degree
MBA JD or advanced degree is strongly preferred
5 to 7 years total experience in strategic planning corporate development business development investment banking management consulting finance or related fields
Broad deal experience ranging across a wide array of deal structures and responsibilities on deals particular expertise in intellectual property transactions strongly preferred
Experience working in corporate development / business development team strongly preferred
Strong network across venture capital private equity investment banking universities and entrepreneurs
Proven track record of successful development of business development strategy and prioritizing sourcing managing executing and integrating opportunities against strategy
Prior experience in innovation manufacturing product development or related fields strongly preferred
Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Ability to lead virtual teams manage complex projects and work in creative environments
Self-directed and comfortable working in ambiguous environments
Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and develop financial models
Problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Research source evaluate and manage portfolio of partnership opportunities across Nikes Innovation teams
Work in collaboration with Global Strategy and Business Development on execution of partnership strategy
Develop and manage third party relationships across a network of potential partners including venture capital private equity investment banking universities entrepreneurs / start-ups and established companies
Implement integration plans of partnerships into Nike matrix
Drive business case development deal strategy and appropriate deal structures inclusive of joint development joint venture minority investments and acquisitions
Manage internal and external deal teams through the deal process

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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

WHO YOULL WORK WITHWe are innovators engineers scientists strategists and makers. We are looking for a unique passionate individual to join our teamsomeone with both a high IQ and high EQ. You must be a self-starter flexible thinker and outstanding communicator who is comfortable working cross-funct...