Nike Entry EKIN Marketplace Retail Marketing Houston 

United States, Texas, Houston 

659631995

You’ll help maintain brand consistency, build relationships, and deliver exceptional educational experiences, in Nike-owned stores, with key retail partners and the community.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

*Leveraging marketplace expertise to develop locally-relevant seasonal plans aligned with city or geo marketing teams

*Leveraging your passion and position to strategically authenticate Nike brand stories in the marketplace

*Creating experiential training sessions that energize Retail Associates in your market with effective tools that drive reach and impact across multiple formats including video, virtual and immersive in-person sessions.

*You will serve as Nike’s eyes and ears, shaping marketplace insights with observations of the consumer, product, competition, and trends.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH

You will report into the Territory EKIN Manager and will work closely with your Centralized EKIN team, Territory EKIN teams, and City/Geography Marketing teams to prioritize seasonal opportunities. You will collaborate with Account Training & Delivery partners to optimize education touchpoints against the holistic vision of athlete education in your market and more broadly. You will work with Field Leadership teams, Store teams, and Retail Store Operations team as execution partners. Additionally, you will manage external vendor partners in the creation of training events.

* Bachelor's degree or higher; or combination of relevant education, experience, and training

*2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience
* Demonstrated knowledge of the running market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations

* Ability to connect and inspire people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations

* Ability to drive a culture of always-on testing and learning, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
* Must have a deep passion for the NIKE brand and sports

* Positive and active presence on social media and across the digital world with experience in content creation and online storytelling
* Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time
* Must lift heavy objects and sample bags that weigh up to 50 lbs.
* Experience with an event agency or large scale special events preferred but not required