NIKE Inc. does more than outfit the worlds 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 its about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

As the APLA GTM Excellence Partner Experience Specialistyour mission will be to deliver a premium Partner Experience in our territory showrooms and select Partner events.

This includes but not limited to: Curating and delivering the seasonal showroom directives to our territory Partner Go To Consumer (PGTC) teams collecting feedback from the showroom teams seasonally management of geo samples including the distribution and shipping of GGP samples to showrooms for Seasonal Kick Off (SKO) meetings and the collection and tracking of samples for WHQ Partner events and supporting sell-through events in partnership with territory teams and vendors.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

A self starting motivated teammate that is able to engage cross functionally with key stakeholders to align and deliver Nike premium Partner experieces in our showrooms and select Partner Events.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Deliver Seasonal Showroom Directives to support seasonal sell-in meetings

• Attend seasonal meetings with Global PGTC team to understand what seasonal showroom directives will be delivered
• Set up / attend meetings with cross-functional APLA teams to ensure showroom directives are aligned to APLA key stories and product
• Curate Global showroom directives and accompanying files to align with APLA key stories and product
• Deliver seasonal showroom directives during the week 6 GTM&Ops handoff call to territory teams
• Connect with territory teams seasonally to gather feedback on the seasonal showroom process
• Provide feedback to global on the showroom process via the seasonal hindsighting process

Management of Geo Samples

• Partner with GTME Operations team in management of GGP samples
• Lead distribution and shipping of GGP samples to showrooms to support seasonal SKO meetings
• Identify source and track samples needed for WHQ Partner Events

Support event execution through cross functional logistics planning

• Partner with Merch Ops to source transport and track samples for WHQ events
• Partner with GTME Ops team to identify and curate digital content needed for WHQ Partner Events
• Attend production meetings for select WHQ Partner events
• Provide onsite support for select WHQ Partner events
• Manage vendor relationship for sell-through events
• Organize cross-funtional meetings for sell through events

Other Responsibilities:

• Assisting and partnering with GTM team at events with miscellaneous tasks and projects when time allows.
• Updating the APLA Showroom Book as needed to keep information up to date.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be working with APLA Geo cross functional teammates in Merchandising and Operations Marketing and Marketplace to elevate our seasonal process in addition you will be engaging with our Global Partner Go To Consumer teammates to ensure key deliverables and timelines are hit that enable our MPU teams to operate efficiently and effectively to give a premium seasonal Partner Experience for sell-in and sell-through.

WHAT YOU BRING

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Business Communications or closely related discipline
• 2 years experience in related marketing industry
• Knowledge of athletic industry and trends in the marketplace with an understanding of the competitive marketplace
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pro-active self-starting mindset
• Excellent organizational skills
• Can operate autonomously
• Excellent team spirit

Technical / Functional Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Project Management Tools: AirTable SmartSheet Miro
• Creative Production/Development Tools: Adobe Suite Keynote
• Communication Tools: Campaign Monitor
• Keynote/PowerPoint deck building and editing experience preferred
• System knowledge SAP Coupa
• A self-starter mentality and be eager to drive and own end to end initiatives with results driven forward thinking and proficient information seeking skills in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Requirements

• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail process excellence and high-quality project/task delivery.
• Ability to align cross-cultural and/or cross-functional teams virtually and in-person.
• Must be a self-starter thrives working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment organized detail oriented collaborative and flexible. (IC/PL)
• Ability to delegate and hold teams accountable for results that benefit Nike Inc
• Ability to run an always on Learning Agenda incorporating feedback and best practices from around the globe. (IC/PL)
• Ability to pro-actively be a problem solver through assessing challenging and developing action plans for a resolution

NIKE Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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.