Specialist, NA Soccer (GFB) Communications

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

As part of the North America Brand Communications team, you’ll work closely with communications peers at the Global and Geo level across brand, corporate, business and employee communications, as well as in partnership with Nike’s consumer, marketing, sports marketing teams ,and key stakeholders across the enterprise. We are looking for a communications expert with creativity, insight and a growth mindset. You are able to embrace change, thrive in a fast-moving environment, and bring a deep understanding of North America’s evolving media and stakeholder landscape. You are a trusted storyteller with a passion for soccer who can translate business priorities into compelling narratives that inspire, connect and protect the brand. As Specialist of NA Brand Comms for Soccer, you are responsible for partnering on the development of the Nike brand and product communications plans and execution for Soccer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Minimum 3+ years in in-house brand communications, media relations, or PR agency, ideally within a global company。
• Deep understanding of the North America market, media landscape, and sports industry, with particular emphasis on soccer.
• Proven ability to craft and execute strategic communications plan with creativity and insight.
• Excellent relationship- building skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationship with key stakeholders.
• Exceptional English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Innovative Storytelling for Soccer - Amplify the company narrative through powerful, breakthrough stories, concepts, platforms and media that engage our target audiences.
• Internal / External Stakeholder Management - Build and manage powerful and authentic relationships relevant to your role to drive influence.
• Project Management - Own communication projects from start to finish including ideation, planning, implementation, budgeting, coordination, recap and teardown; Ability to incorporate learnings into future experiences.
• Achieve Results - constantly achieving lasting results against shared priorities, even under tough circumstances
• Foster Effective Teamwork - work closely with internal and external team members with diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Drive Clarity and Accountability - ensuring sharp priorities and clear, aligned plans to deliver results against compelling organizational goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees