Sports Marketing Manager

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It 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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc. exists to innovate for athletes. Nike Sports Marketing professionals provide the vital linkage between the company and Nike-sponsored athletes, clubs and federations worldwide. Sports Marketing employees partner with premier athletes to collect insights about existing and future products, gather inspirational stories about sport and nurture long-term relationships between the athletes and the company. The team develops and executes sports marketing strategies, obtains endorsements and licensing agreements and serves as Nike ambassadors to the sports community worldwide. Their relationships build the foundation of Nike’s product creation: Nike creates exceptional products because its employees listen to exceptional athletes.

Overview of the Job:

Focus on Nike skate team building and restore Nike skate market. Maintain the relationships with Universities’ sponsorship and bridge the university communities with NIKE brand. Serve and sign more Olympic and paralympic female medal hopeful.

Reporting Line:

DIRECTOR, RUNNING & SPORT PERF, SPORTS MARKETING

Key Partnership:

• 8 Nike sponsored universities
• Nike SB skaters and team
• Nike sponsored Olympic and paralympic female athletes

Job Responsibility:

• To build strong network in skate. To assistant brand team and Merch team to restore Nike SB team.
• To maintain the relationship with 8 contracted universities and bridge the university community to Nike brand
• Service brand and business to leverage female Olympic female athletes.
• Sign more female medal hopeful athletes across category.

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• Strong Passion about sports and uncompromising integrity.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and always take initiative.
• Solid understanding about Nike brand and Nike Sports Marketing.
• Proficient in keynote, Excel and Word, excellent presentation skills, and has a natural inclination towards technology.
• Proven communication and orientation based in critical thinking, problem solving skills, especially under multi-tasking pressure. Ability to manage change.
• Very good at time management and flexible for frequent travelling.

Experience Required (Soft skills):

· Solid sports industry knowledge and at least 5 years+ Sports Marketing or Sports Management working experiences in leading industry entity is preferred.

· Client service oriented or sports agent related working area career background preferred.

· Beijing based preferred.

· Athlete background preferred.

Marketing team at Nike Greater China helps set the brand tone. We act as a creative force of specialists, driven to tell Nike’s stories of innovation and sport through advertising, brand strategy, digital engagement and product presentation. Using channels ranging from retail stores to social media, Marketing team connects the science and art of Nike innovations to the hearts and minds of athletes.

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NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.