Director, Global Marketplace Strategy

Nike • Beaverton, OR

96d

About The Position

As our Global Marketplace Strategy Director, you will be responsible for helping lead the strategic planning process, authoring strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to our senior/executive leaders to explore complex business issues. You will work directly with the strategy leaders and teams for both Global Sales and Global Nike Direct, as well as marketplace strategy teammates in our four geographies. In addition, you will lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the projects below: Build Integrated Growth Plans – Drive integrated actions to win with athletes* & drive profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations. Develop Future Strategies – Create the path for future Nike. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback. Assess Impact – Diagnose results aligned to the plan & prioritize future actions. Support senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success, including collaboration to guide MBR and QBR conversations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field.
• 9-10+ years of directly relevant work experience in corporate/business-unit strategy, management consulting, corporate development, or strategic planning.
• Experience working with top enterprise leadership in Fortune 500 companies.
• Ability to work in details and communicate at a senior level.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/e-commerce, or consumer-facing industries.
• Proven understanding of the competitive landscape and retail marketplace.
• Experience working across both wholesale and direct channels in an integrated fashion.
• Experience working with and across multiple brands in a global marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning process and author strategic plans.
• Serve as a critical thought partner to senior/executive leaders.
• Drive integrated actions to win with athletes and drive profitable growth.
• Help leaders solve pressing strategic questions via long-term growth plans.
• Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into presentations.
• Create frameworks and analysis to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities.
• Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as project quarterback.
• Diagnose results aligned to the plan and prioritize future actions.
• Support senior leaders in communicating strategies across the organization.
• Develop KPIs to measure success and guide MBR and QBR conversations.

Benefits

• Accommodations for interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, and accessible locations.
• Inclusive and authentic candidate experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees