Retail Marketing Specialist II, Canada (Toronto HQ)

Nike • Toronto, ON

4d • CA$73,000 - CA$109,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid position is 4 days/week at our Downtown Toronto Head Office (Mondays to Thursdays) and Fridays (remote office) and is an individual contributor. NIKE, Inc. is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. We are looking for a curious, driven, and passionate person who loves retail and has a deep understanding of marketing strategies such as retail marketing elements in store, support Visual Merchandising and deliver the ultimate consumer experience at our Nike Store Partner doors nationally. This individual should be able to demonstrate proven retail brand store planning within marketing elements, think strategically, and is a strong collaborator that can work seamlessly across functions. This individual needs to be a self-starter with strong communication skills and the ideal candidate is a creative thought-partner who possesses the ability to influence decision-making. The ideal candidate loves working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, positive and collaborative team environment and is flexible on work hours.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of direct relevant experience in retail brand marketing (80%) and visual merchandising (20%).
• Strong visual background with previous experience in a vertical retail environment.
• Experience working cross-functionally within a large team.
• Can-do demeanor with the shown ability to adapt to changes in business needs or direction.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Confident presentation and computer skills with experience using of Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Keynote.
• Mac proficiency strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel – flexibility in hours and time in retail.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Design or related field will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the retail brand leads on seasonal retail marketing needs in store, new door opening plans, traffic driving strategies and closely aligning with visual merchandising to execute elevated consumer experiences at our Nike Store Partner retail doors (NSP) nationally.
• Working collaboratively across the Nike brand and Retailors Sport with in store product journeys, seasonal direction and commercial traffic driving that sets a distinct point of view for the Nike at retail.
• Working cross-functionally to align strategies and priorities and ensure store teams have the information and tools they need to enable flawless execution.
• Retail brand seasonal standards and elements with retail brand leads.
• Support in store VM during seasonal and initiative executions.
• NA partnership within Integrated Retail Marketing teams.
• Some Seasonal Foundational OPS / in store needs.

Benefits

• The annual base compensation for this position generally ranges from 73,000 - 109,600 CAD/annually. Actual compensation will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.
• In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the City of Toronto’s Accommodation Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants can make their needs known in advance when contacted for interviews.
• 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.
• Nous offrons plusieurs mesures d’adaptation pour faciliter notre processus d’entrevue, notamment des lecteurs d’écran, des interprètes en langue des signes, un lieu accessible et unique pour les entrevues en personne, le sous-titrage, ainsi que d’autres ajustements raisonnables au besoin.
• At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best — and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.

What This Job Offers

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