Lead, Strategy Manager, NA

Nike•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

We are hiring a Lead Strategy Manager that will work with leadership in the North America geography to develop and execute our long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and catalyze action against these priorities through business planning process. As part of North America, you will serve as a core architect of North America’s sport strategies, directly shaping priorities to bring the future of sport to consumers. This role offers exposure across multiple sports, functions, and senior leaders, serving as a springboard for broader leadership roles within Nike.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Applied Science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
5+ years of proven experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, or related experience OR 4+ years’ total experience with an MBA / Master’s degree
Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and proven success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, then proposing and acting on a course of action
Consistent track record of cross-functional leadership amongst diverse individuals with different goals
Demonstrated problem structuring and strategic problem-solving skills with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects
Proficiency in business communication tools and verbal/written storytelling + communication to promote conceptual understanding and mobilize change through storytelling
Presentation prowess and proficiency leveraging tools such as keynote
Comfortable operating in ambiguity, translating complex problems into decisive action in the midst of cross-functional, matrixed environments
Proven experience with presenting and influencing senior leadership, maximizing excellent written and oral communication skills
Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills

Nice To Haves

Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising and/or experience in consumer-facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape/retail marketplace

Responsibilities

Driving Nike’s long-term growth strategy forward.
Supporting Geography leadership in identifying and evaluating critical priorities and strategic questions that ultimately lead to decisive action.
Leading strategic business planning processes.
Authoring & driving strategies.
Organizing & leading key strategic meetings.
Serving as a critical thought partner to our senior leaders to explore complex business issues.
Driving cross-functional projects under the three core Strategy functional pillars: Build Integrated Growth Plans, Define Future Strategies, and Assess Impact.
Performing ad-hoc analysis and developing presentations to address meaningful strategic questions related to a leader’s remit and organization.
Completing rigorous strategic analysis and synthesizing insights into compelling presentations.
Developing frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking for key strategic projects.
Scoping work, defining workstreams, and serving as overall project quarterback, owning the synthesis, point of view, and recommendations on the most critical strategic questions that North America is facing.
Supporting senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success.