Director, Strategy, North America

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

We are seeking a proven strategy leader to work with leadership in the North America geography to develop and execute Nike’s long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and catalyze action against these priorities through business planning processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 6–7+ years of directly relevant work experience, e.g.: corporate/business-unit strategy, management consulting, corporate development, strategic planning, or working in the retail/sport industry for a premier company.
• Strong understanding of sport footwear/apparel, marketing, merchandising, retail, and the North America marketplace/competitive landscape.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with retail data, modeling, and forecasting.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic processes or frameworks.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and change leadership skills.
• Experience managing multiple products, portfolios, or initiatives, and operating in a role that requires balancing diverse stakeholder needs and delivering tailored solutions.
• Strong storytelling ability through both written and verbal communication, as well as presentation-building and presenting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Business Administration and/or similar graduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Help lead the strategic planning process, author strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to senior and executive leaders to explore complex business issues.
• Independently lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the projects below:
• Build Integrated Growth Plans: Drive integrated actions to win with athletes and deliver 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 Nike’s future.
• Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities.
• Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as the overall project quarterback.
• Assess Impact: Diagnose results aligned to the plan and prioritize future actions.
• Support senior leaders in communicating strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director