EKIN Marketplace, Retail Marketing, Portland

Nike • Beaverton, OR

2d

About The Position

EKIN Marketplace Portland, Oregon WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH You will report into the Territory EKIN Manager and will work closely with your Centralized EKIN team, Territory EKIN teams, and City/Geography Marketing teams to prioritize seasonal opportunities. You will collaborate with Account Training & Delivery partners to optimize education touchpoints against the holistic vision of athlete education in your market and more broadly. You will work with Field Leadership teams, Store teams, and Retail Store Operations team as execution partners. Additionally, you will manage external vendor partners in the creation of training events. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Does the sight of a fresh pair of running shoes make you want to hit the pavement immediately? Do you get excited at the prospect of leading store employees through a technical breakdown of Nike’s footwear lineup? Are you passionate about helping others discover their love for sport? If you thrive in retail, enjoy learning about the needs of athletes, and live for the “moment of truth” when they choose the perfect shoe to carry them through their season, this could be the job for you! In 1981, Nike created the EKIN team (EKIN is “Nike” spelled backwards) to serve as Nike’s Athlete Missionaries, building deep and meaningful relationships with athletes in the community. EKINs served as the baton between Nike’s products and customers, sharing product insights and innovations while converting others to discover a passion for sport. Today, the EKIN team continues that mission, bringing Nike’s inspiration and innovation to athletes around the globe. EKINs represent Nike across all sports, ensuring that every athlete can find the right gear to make athlete dreams real. We are looking for an EKIN to join our team based in Portland, Oregon. The ideal candidate is a dedicated sport enthusiast, knowledgeable and relatable to all athletes, with a background in retail, and excellent presentation skills. These qualities have driven EKINs success for over 40 years, and they will continue to power Nike for the next 50.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Must have a deep passion for the NIKE brand and sports
• 2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations
• Ability to connect and inspire people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
• Positive and active presence on social media and across the digital world with experience in content creation and online storytelling
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time (including using your personal vehicle) and lift heavy objects that weigh up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with an event agency or large-scale special events preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• You’ll help maintain brand consistency, build relationships, and deliver exceptional educational experiences, in Nike-owned stores, with key retail partners and the community.
• Bringing key Nike business and brand stories to life in the marketplace as Nike’s product authority across multiple sports including Running, Soccer, Basketball, Training, and more
• Leveraging marketplace expertise to develop locally relevant seasonal plans aligned with city or geo marketing teams
• Leveraging your passion and position to strategically authenticate Nike brand stories in the marketplace
• Creating experiential training sessions that energize Retail Associates in your market with effective tools that drive reach and impact across multiple formats including video, virtual and immersive in-person sessions.
• Actively participate in the sports community. You will integrate and collaborate with the community in meaningful and impactful ways that reinforce Nike’s mission and beliefs.
• You will serve as Nike’s eyes and ears, shaping marketplace insights with observations of the consumer, product, competition, and trends.

What This Job Offers

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