Nike Lead Manager Sports Marketing Clubs & Federations 

Germany, Hesse 

764149885

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

In this role, you will be directly reporting to the Senior Manager Clubs & Federations Germany. You will play a crucial role in applying tiered services and leverage strategies in the region with main focus on the German Football Association (DFB).

We’re looking for a talented Lead Professional Sport Marketing Clubs & Federations to execute our partnerships with the German Football Association (DFB) and all other assets of the German football Clubs & Federations portfolio. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in the football world, including product strategies, partner management, and relationships building. You’ll be key in making sure contracts are executed smoothly and that we keep strong, ongoing relationships with these football assets.

Required skills and experiences:

• Extensive sport marketing experience of at least 6 years, especially in the football industry including football clubs or federations, alongside experience in sales or brand marketing.
• The ability to lead high-level discussions and manage important partnerships with senior teams.
• Excellent at building relationships, both with external partners and internal teams.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Willing to travel in Germany and abroad (30%)

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• You will be responsible to execute the DFB Sports Marketing partnership, to support the DFB asset plans and to execute it through a cross-functional team to support the brand and the business.
• In collaboration with the Senior Manager Clubs & Federations, you will be the point of contact between DFB and Nike & the internal go to person for specific topics related to these assets to support our strategic priorities such as products, services and business as well as asset leverage to support our brand campaigns and activations.
• Be the principal Nike point of contract for either the German senior men’s or woman’s national team. This will involve travelling with the German team, executing contractual rights throughout Germany Camps and International Tournaments.
• Principal Nike point of contact for the respective gender’s youth national teams.
• As part as the overall asset management, you will be supporting the whole product servicing model to deliver our free comps / VIK contractual obligations.

Job posting closes on 26th April 2025.