Senior, Retail Development

Senior, Retail Experience Development role at Thesis

Base pay: $/yr - $/yr

Reports to:

Staffing Director

Location:

Portland, OR

Classification:
Exempt

Duration: 5 months

Who we are:

We are Thesis, a creative agency headquartered in Portland, OR, serving clients worldwide for over 20 years. Our mission is to drive business success through marketing across technology, strategy, and operations.

As a Senior, Retail Experience Development, you will be embedded with our client partners in Beaverton, OR, supporting strategic, tactical, and operational initiatives. You’ll play a key role in developing and executing retail elevation strategies across consumer experiences both in‑store and online, with a specialized focus on account partners. This role blends retail experience, operational excellence, strategic thinking, and creative problem‑solving in a fast‑paced environment.

• A strategic partner with an intimate understanding of external stakeholders and internal business operations.
• Retail obsessive, passionate about the consumer, sport, signage, and building the world’s greatest shoe brand.
• Tactful, building healthy, successful relationships with teammates and clients alike.
• An experienced leader and collaborator who guides and inspires a cross‑functional team.
• An expert negotiator, anticipating and proactively solving challenges through data‑informed action.
• Perceptive, reading a room and staying ahead of risks and opportunities while cultivating critical relationships.
• An excellent communicator working closely and effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• A master at prioritization, handling competing priorities with grace and delivering projects on time.

• Develop and execute retail elevation strategies for the Nike consumer experience online and in‑store with strategic wholesale partners.
• Partner with marketing‑focused teams to bring seasonal and seasonless initiatives to life for Running, Soccer, and lifestyle footwear and apparel.
• Research shopping behaviors, pilot new retail concepts, scale proven concepts, and collaborate with digital & service teams to bring the Brand to life in our doors.
• Align strategy with the organization’s priorities.
• Obsess the consumer and share insights across our partner’s retail ecosystem.
• Apply retail excellence principles to drive seasonal and seasonless initiatives.
• Translate consumer insights into actionable journey experiences.
• Lead ideation and creation of marketplace‑ready experiences.
• Foster a test‑and‑learn approach with multiple internal teams.
• Ensure initiatives are KPI‑driven and track progress toward success.

• 5+ years of experience across marketing, retail operations, digital marketing, and/or digital UX.
• Excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills for driving complex initiatives.
• Strong retail background and a desire to build the brand’s retail presence.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and align stakeholders around strategic priorities.
• Deep understanding of marketplace dynamics, retail operations, and the end‑to‑end consumer experience lifecycle.
• Proven experience developing integrated retail marketing strategies across in‑store and digital environments.
• Knowledge of the local market from a consumer and retail lens.
• Passion for sport, culture, and fashion.
• Confidence to launch from day one with a short learning curve.
• Interest in trends within running, soccer, or sportswear culture.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Standard office equipment, computers, and related technology.
• Extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and computer mouse use.
• Bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional travel.
• Hybrid model: remote two days/week and on‑site three days/week.
• Priority for candidates based in the Portland Metro area.

Workplace equity is not a single checkbox. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in our hiring practices and workplace programs. Thesis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Persons with disabilities will be provided reasonable…