Lead Professional, NA Media Relations, Sportswear, Training, NIL
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Information about benefits can be found here.
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
Youll work closely with communications peers across the consumer product brand and employee functions as well as in partnership with Nikes integrated brand and sports marketing teams. The individual will also contribute to global and regional media events when necessary as well as support media train and staff Nike spokespeople (designers athletes catalysts collaborators and etc.) where relevant. This role is part of the NA media relations team an extension of the North America communications team.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Were looking for a Lead Professional North America Media Relations Sportswear Training NIL who will be responsible for media engagement building audience-right media strategies and creating and leading engaging communications storytelling and experiences to help Nike reach new audiences and amplify the brands reach.
This role is responsible for creating and driving cultural impact and influence through an ecosystem of media creators sport entertainment and culture across the United States and Canada with a sharp focus on Nikes sportswear and lifestyle division including Energy Training NikeSKIMS and the growing NIL landscape carving resonant storytelling and influence for the Nike brand.
The candidate would benefit having a passion for sport an ability to deliver new ways of thinking and a desire to deepen and evolve Nikes sport-culture relationship with media and consumers. The individual should be proactive creative and solutions oriented. Being culturally curious sport obsessed having an eye for design and trends and an appreciation for art and understanding of popular culture is a must.
- Bachelors degree in journalism PR or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
- 8 years professional experience in fast-paced high profile corporate communications or public relations roles supporting global brand organizations is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of North American and international media landscape and thorough knowledge of the needs.
- Management skills including high-profile communications strategic planning budgeting creative solutions and agency management with additional experience in developing proactive creative communications and extensive communications strategies.
- Proven ability to communicate plans across a complex matrix on a corporate regional and functional basis.
- Experience initiating and driving the ideation process to contribute meaningful innovative strategies to the business at concept stage.
- High aptitude for creative thinking balanced against bottom line business needs.
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
Our work encompasses written oral visual and digital communication. We focus on information and connection what is created and how it is managed distributed and consumed to accelerate brand growth. Our audiences include athletes business partners consumers employees catalysts collaborators institutions retailers investors and media.
We work across North America and the globe to drive energy through inspiration innovation and growth stories centered around sport and athletes. We are looking for individuals with the ability to expand the boundaries of communications and define the future and who can connect influence and deliver new levels of creative and strategic thinking.
As a member of the media relations team youll contribute at every stage of the planning process and help shape the direction of the broader communications teams work from the beginning to ensure that strategy and execution move together as part of one integrated approach.
In addition to building cut-through media strategies the role will help lead redefine cultivate and develop expressions of sport and style that challenge convention and permeate culture in new and inventive ways. The output of this work should ignite purposeful conversations around Nikes most powerful culture and lifestyle stories inspire a new generation of young athletes and help build new innovative and creative networks.
This person will also be responsible for cultivating a forward-looking approach to communications strategies that leverage an ever-changing media landscape and highly engaged consumer audiences.
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:
Unclear Seniority
