Marketing Specialist II, Partner Marketing

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Working within a team of Canada & North America brand experts, you’ll develop strategies and campaigns that build and enhance Nike’s relationship with consumers. A typical day will include equal parts internal and external conversations. You will also collaborate and partner with the following key internal and external partners.

• Partner Marketing Teams (i.e. Sport Chek, Foot Locker, JD Sports, NBHD etc…)
• Integrate Media
• Digital Marketing
• Brand Marketing
• Sports Marketing
• Sport Community Impact
• EKINs
• Catalyst Marketing
• Brand Creative
• Sales, Planning, Product & Merchandising
• Agency & Production partners
• Athletes & Federations
• Sport Communities
• Creators and Influencers

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in Brand Management, Marketing or Digital Media or relevant work experience.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.

  Key lifeline on our team as the “doer” when it comes to mobilizing the right tools to launch and execute a project.

  Strong follow‑up skills, and anticipating next steps in a project’s critical path comes naturally.

• Detail oriented & results oriented.

  This position requires someone who can plan ahead, think analytically, and keep projects moving in the right direction despite ambiguity.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

  Ability to prioritize effectively to spend time on the issues that will make the most difference to the brand and the business.

  Self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced, agile culture.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations.

  Enjoys process, and can drive one with confidence to command a room.

• Strong analytical skills and experience using qualitative and quantitative data to drive decisions.
• Ability to develop and maintain fair and honest relationships at all levels.

  Ability to build trust quickly across internal stakeholders.

  Ability to build and manage relationships with key accounts, organizations and individuals in and around the Canada Sport communities.

• Solution oriented self‑starter, able to make quick assessments and dive in.
• Growth mindset, open to receiving and sharing regular feedback anchored in a commitment to prioritizing personal development.
• Passionate about learning new tools and technologies // is an early adopter.
• Invested in building Team and Office Culture.
• Consistent commitment to building teamwork, putting team’s goals first.

Not a requirement, but a bonus

• Strong passion and expertise for at least one of our key Sport Offenses:
  Running, Basketball, Soccer and Training and/or NSW.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Keynote. SAP preferred.
• Experience in some tools a benefit/ not pre‑requisite: SAP, coupa, contract central, Air Table etc.
• Previous project management, or leadership experience in retail.

You will partner with Nike Inc.’s cross‑functional teams to provide strategic thought leadership across consumer experience journeys aligned to seasonal and fiscal strategies and goals.

More specifically, as a Nike Marketplace Partner Specialist, you will play a critical role in shaping Nike Inc.’s presence across our partner ecosystem, from Physical Retail (Brick & Mortar), to Partner .COMs and social. You’ll connect the emotion of the Nike Inc. brand to athletes through innovative retail and digital strategies to drive demand, engagement, retention/acquisition, and brand affinity.

You will bring a best‑in‑class brand and commerce experiences to life for the consumer, and your responsibilities can be bucketed in these three areas of focus:

PARTNER MARKETING / BRAND / RETAIL / DIGITAL SUPPORT:

• Strategic contributor of our sport offense, influencing how it comes to life across campaigns and 365 experiences (with key Partner accounts)
• Informing and influencing sport‑specific retail/digital strategies
• Drive innovation to align our organization with the energy of sport, sport culture, all against the backdrop of both Canada & Global sport moments
• Business‑critical support and executor for the Partner Marketing Leads, and their respective Seasonal and Annual Account Plans (spanning Foot Locker, Sport Chek, JD Sports and NBHD,…