Entry, EKIN PRE, Retail Marketing, Ann Arbor

Nike • Ann Arbor, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for runners with a passion for building community to join our Performance Running EKIN (PRE) team in service of Running Specialty Stores. This role will ensure day-to-day consistency, cohesion, and impact of Nike Running by way of encouraging relationships and delivering elevated runner experiences in partnership with culture-driving Running Specialty retail locations. Steve Prefontaine famously held titles as the American record holder in all seven distance track events. In Nike’s early days, he was also National Director of Public Affairs, an unofficial Sports Marketing rep, occasional store sales associate, and group run leader. He did it all as an ambassador for the Swoosh – way before being an ambassador was a thing. To this day, Pre remains the “Soul of Nike” for his grit and determination on the track as well as his dedication to serving athletes off it. If you think you can even come close to matching some of his spirit, please apply! We are looking for a Performance Running EKIN to join our team based in Ann Arbor. The ideal candidate brings a dedicated approach, outstanding passion for running, and some background in (and love for) retail. It’s how we started 50 years ago at 3107 Pico Blvd and the combination of these qualities will power Nike Running in compelling ways to better serve our consumers at Running Specialty for the next 50 years.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, sports management, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of the running market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations
• Ability to connect and encourage people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations
• Ability to drive a culture of always-on testing and learning, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
• Must have a deep passion for running and the Nike brand
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time
• Must lift heavy objects and sample bags that weigh up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Identifying accounts’ needs to drive running culture in their markets
• Bringing key running moments to life in partnership with RSG accounts as Nike Running’s boots-on-the-ground
• Applying marketplace expertise to localize Nike Running’s presence in partnership with the RSG accounts
• Using your passion for and position in running to authenticate brand stories in the marketplace
• Actively participating in the running community. You will integrate and collaborate with the community to advance running culture through the lens of Running Specialty
• Be the pulse of the consumer, community & competition across the broader running marketplace, identifying key themes & emergent opportunities for Nike Running.

Benefits

• Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future
• 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. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

What This Job Offers

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