Lead, Field Rep, Sports Marketing, Baseball

Information about benefits can be found here.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to the SeniorManagerofNike DiamondSports Marketingandwork alongside the broaderPro BaseballSports Marketing team. Additionally you willclosely partnerwith BaseballBrand Product Innovation Marketplace and Product Merchandising teams to ensure Sports Marketing efforts are in service of brand and business objectives. Externally you will work with athletes agents and team personnel among others.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone with deep knowledge and a passion for the sport of baseball as well as demonstrated ability to build unbreakable relationships with athletes coaches and part of our BaseballSports Marketing team thePro Baseball AthleteField Rep role will be based in Chicago and execute on the strategic vision forNike Baseball elevating athlete service athlete integration and development of ourAthletePortfolio. Youll leverage athlete and industry insights and partner with the brand and business to develop marketing plans while ensuring product service marketing and contractual fulfillments are met for all athletes and will make recommendations and decisions to shape the future of ourbaseballportfolio aligned to the vision and global strategy of theDiamondSports Marketing team across professional and NIL. The ideal candidate will be an inclusive collaborative strategically minded highly effective teammate and be able to operate and drive clarity in a dynamic environment through critical thinking and problem-solving.

• Bachelors degree or combination of relevant education experience and training
• 5 plus years proven experience in Sports Marketing Brand Marketing or closely related field
• Proven ability to develop meaningful relationships that drive and achieve business objectives in conventional and innovative ways
• True passion understanding and interest in Baseball
• Knowledge of theBaseballlandscape acrossProfessional NCAA andGrassroots levels.
• Portfolio management critical thinking and negotiation skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and decision making and communicate in a compelling manner to internal/external partners
• Experience successfully collaborating as part of a team to achieve key objectives
• Enterprise thinking end-to-end business knowledge and organizational and operational excellence

Preferred:

• Familiarity with the brand marketing and sports marketing functions at NIKE
• Established network of athlete agent coach and industry contacts
• Fluent in Spanish
• Proven ability to identify and evaluate talent
• Proficiency in MS Office Keynote and Nike systems

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Cultivate and maintain significant relationships and networks with athletes agents teams and other industry strategic partners within theBaseballcommunity as well as Nike Sports Marketing Brand and Business teams.
• Supportthe BaseballSports Marketing strategy including day-to-dayathlete service for footwear apparel and equipment needsrelationship managementtalent identification to inform invest/divest decisions for athlete portfolio and the successful negotiation of endorsement contracts.
• Partner with cross-functional internal partners to ensure ourBaseballpartnerships align to strategic product business and marketplace priorities and Nike garners maximum value from our athlete partnerships.
• Maintain updated athlete information and manage periodic updates to systems.
• Lead with collaboration a growth mindset and remain passionate about key priorities.
• Execute athlete and partner service strategies at key events including Spring Training World Baseball Classic All-Star Game Key Sports Moments and more.
• Product expert and conduit across multiple product categories and functions including cleated training gloves equipment and accessories.

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.