Lead, NSWKids Brand Planning APLA

Beaverton, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is searching for a strategic brand operator to lead Sportswear/Kids Brand Planning & Operations for APLA. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on strategic thinking creative problem-solving and collaborative teamwork. Youll be a marketer at heart passionate about driving clarity and alignment across complex organizations. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in brand planning a commitment to operational excellence and a strong belief in Nikes culture of innovation inclusivity and purpose.

As a key partner to APLA Sportswear/Kids brand leaders youll help shape both seasonal and long-range planning optimize operational processes and empower teams to deliver on Nikes bold brand vision.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

In this role youll drive Brand alignment and integration with Business and Consumer strategies. Youll orchestrate the Sportswear/Kids Brand Management team through seasonal processes and key decision gates ensuring operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration. Your work will enable the Brand to deliver with clarity discipline and agility.

Key Job Accountabilities:

Provide strategic thought leadership and partnership to Sportswear/Kidss brand management leaders

Activate and implement critical strategies into the teams ways of working and marketing plans

Develop and execute seasonal and long-range brand planning frameworks for the APLA Sportswear/Kids Brand team

Synthesize and integrate Sportswear/Kids brand inputs into holistic cross-sport geo plans for Nike Brand

Partner with cross-functional brand teams (Digital Retail Creative Media) to ensure integrated planning and execution

Build evolve and implement tools and systems (budget tools project trackers) for brand management teams

Manage the seasonal workflow for the Brand Initiatives project portfolio driving efficiencies and process optimization

Lead the operating modelsetting meeting cadence team resourcing communication and tools

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Youll report to the Director of Brand Planning & Ops and collaborate with BPO leads across every Sport offense. Youll partner closely with the APLA Senior Director of Sportswear/Kids Brand and work alongside cross-functional leaders in Retail Digital Creative and Media. This is a role at the heart of Nikes brand engine where teamwork and partnership drive success.

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelors degree in Marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.

A minimum of 6 years of directly relevant work experience in brand marketing brand planning marketing operations or strategic planningideally within a global matrixed organization

Strong understanding of seasonal marketing workflows go-to-market planning and consumer-led brand strategy

Experience building and scaling operational systems tools and processes for brand and marketing functions

Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing complex multi-stakeholder projects

Operational excellence in project management resource planning and budget oversight

Exceptional communication and storytelling skills

Strategic thinking and analytical skills

Ability to influence at all levels of the organization

Proficiency in planning and collaboration tools (Airtable Smartsheet Box Tableau)

Comfort thriving in a fast-paced dynamic matrixed environment

Passion for sport culture and the Nike brand

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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORNike is searching for a strategic brand operator to lead Sportswear/Kids Brand Planning & Operations for APLA. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on strategic thinking creative problem-solving and collaborative teamwork. Youll be a marketer at heart passionate a...