Director, Strategy, Running

Nike•Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

The Director will work with executive leadership to develop and implement Nike Running’s global long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and catalyze action through business planning processes. The role helps own the strategic planning process, authors strategic plans, and serves as a thought partner to senior and executive leaders as they explore complex business issues. The Director independently leads cross-functional teams and one direct report. The role builds integrated growth plans by driving actions to win with athletes and support profitable growth, helping leaders answer pressing strategic questions through long-term growth plans, and turning rigorous analysis into compelling presentations. It also develops future strategies by creating frameworks and analysis for major growth opportunities, scoping work, defining workstreams, and serving as the overall project quarterback. In addition, the Director assesses impact by diagnosing results against plans, prioritizing future actions, supporting senior leaders in communicating strategies across the organization, and developing metrics to measure success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, and training will also be accepted.
9–10+ years of directly relevant work experience, including corporate or business-unit strategy, management consulting, corporate development, strategic planning, or experience in the retail or sport industry with a premier company.

Nice To Haves

MBA or similar graduate degree.
Strategy background that includes management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy experience.
Experience in apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/e-commerce, or other consumer-facing industries, with a proven understanding of the competitive landscape or retail marketplace.

Responsibilities

Work with executive leadership to develop and implement Nike Running’s global long-term strategy.
Identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities and catalyze action through business planning processes.
Help own the strategic planning process and author strategic plans.
Serve as a thought partner to senior and executive leaders on complex business issues.
Independently lead cross-functional teams and one direct report.
Build integrated growth plans that drive actions to win with athletes and support profitable growth.
Help leaders address pressing strategic questions through long-term growth plans.
Conduct rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into presentations for the Running organization.
Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to advance Nike’s largest growth opportunities.
Scope strategic work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback.
Diagnose results against plans and prioritize future actions.
Support senior leaders in communicating strategies across the broader organization.
Develop important metrics to measure success.