Nike Lead Sports Marketing Professional NA Product Styling 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

437881290

Consistent with all jobs in Sports Marketing, solid communication skills, both written and verbal, will be foundational to the Lead Professional role. This person should also have string interpersonal skills, as this position is external facing, with athletes and stylists. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of both the fashion industry, and of Nike products, with a focus on Sportswear. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is adept at managing competing priorities quickly and efficiently and is comfortable managing through challenging situations.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field; or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• Proven of successful experience navigating a complex matrix and building key relationships to achieve business results preferred
• Proven of account/project management and internal/external relationship management experience, preferably in the Sports/Fashion industry preferred
• Ability to manage high profile communication and relationships with stylists and athletes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentations, including PowerPoint presentations, Excel and MS Office experience, as well as experience with Mac Keynote presentations.
• Ability to juggle multiple time sensitive (both macro and micro) priorities and communicate challenging news when necessary.
• True passion, understanding and interest in both the Sport and Fashion industries. Understanding of Nike Sportswear products.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.

You will serve as one of the key faces and first points of contact in leading athlete styling for the entire NA Sports Marketing team. You will work with key Sports Marketing stakeholders, and cross functionally, to deliver elevating styling executions, that align to Brand and Business priorities, for priority athletes and around key sports moments and Nike moments. You will manage an external styling team to deliver credible looks and other resources to key SM stakeholders. You will also manage communication with external stylists at events. Perhaps most importantly, you will drive proactive styling journeys for priority athletes focused on athlete moments and Nike moments.

You will be reporting to the NA Sports Marketing Director of Athlete Experience, and you will partner closely with the entire NASM Athlete Experience Team. In addition, you will collaborate with other Sports Marketing stakeholders, Operations, Energy Marketing, and Brand Marketing. Establishing and maintaining cross-functional relationships will be critical to success.