External Producer

Manager notes:

• This position is onsite WHQ for the hybrid work schedule. Looking for local candidates.
• Education - Bachelors degree required PLUS experience in the retail world
• Non-negotiables - Top 3 skills
  1. someone who understands and operates in retail. Understand how to work with agencies.
  2. looking for someone who has managed complex and nuanced workstreams
  3. They need to be a multifaceted project manager with extreme attention to detail
• Previous Nike experience would be helpful but is not required. Need this person to start asap as the World Cup is approaching quick. Does not need to have knowledge of Soccer but must be organized. **

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Were seeking an External Producer (Contract) to quarterback a large-scale retail transformation across the sport specialty channel focused on soccer in North America. This operator will serve as project lead and single point of truth pulling the strings behind complex multi-vendor workstreams from overseeing door counts and fixture planning to creating retail expressions and delivering installations on-time and in budget. The ideal candidate is a detail-obsessed producer with deep experience in retail buildouts production vendor management and cross-functional orchestration. You thrive in matrixed environments drive clarity and keep teams moving with crisp plans tight coordination clear communication and proactive issue resolution.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Own the end-to-end project plan for soccer retail transformation door revamps-scope timelines dependencies risk mitigation and status reporting across all stakeholders.
• Filter and finalize door counts and door segmentation; translate program intent and strategy into actionable install packages.
• Coordinate production vendors to ensure deadlines are hit brand standards met and installs are completed on time and within budget.
• Run fixture procurement and order management collaborate with sourcing procurement finance and logistics to place orders track delivers and reconcile project health.
• Establish & maintain the single source of project truth.
• Owns project communication to key stakeholders.
• Drives cross-functional checkpoints dates & gates to ensure readiness and escalates/removes roadblocks with urgency.
• Measures outcomes & progress reports.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role you will operate within the broad North America Account Marketing Sport Specialty ecosystem and will partner closely with:

• Retail Experience / Visual Merchandising / Retail Brand
• Brand Creative & Agency Partners
• Merch / Sales / MSC / Operations
• Production Vendors and Installers
• Finance / Sourcing / Procurement
• Specialty Retail Partners

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5 years producing complex retail or experiential programs/build outs with hands-on project management in multi-door rollouts.
• Proven track record driving OTIF installations across multiple vendors with proven success in schedule management risk logs change control.
• Strong experience translating creative intent into build-ready specs
• Fluency in project tools (ex: AirTable Excel Box Tableau).
• Exceptional vendor management skills
• Operational rigor.
• Clear communicator.
• Proven leadership in team development effective communication and matrix management.
• Bachelors degree in business Marketing or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.