WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
We are searching for a Lead, Brand Marketing to join our Brand Management team. This is a critical role that will grow and shape the future of Sport & culture in the country and should have a good grasp of the local sports, sports communities, youth culture and the sneaker & fashion landscape. This role will be able to lead initiatives, can balance creativity with organization and discipline in a fast paced, ambiguous environment, have a strong digital acumen to keep pace with our fast-moving consumer.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Communications or equivalent
- 7+ years of working experience in brand management, consumer marketing or related experience in fashion, editorial, publishing, sports, consumer brands, magazines, streaming platforms, subscription services.
- Genuine passion and knowledge of sports, sneaker/streetwear culture, youth culture trends and the Nike brand.
- Ability to think strategically, lead initiatives, project teams and influence effectively.
- Ability to activate and leverage sports communities.
- Pro-active information-seeking skills, with the ability to balance creativity with organizational and procedural excellence in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
- Previous experience with managing budgets, agencies, teams and communities (Sport & Culture).
- A team-first mentality with ambition to coach and mentor others.
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In this role, you will –
- Focus on key projects that build consumer experiences that accelerate brand engagement and business growth opportunities internally and externally for the Nike Brand.
- Provide brand management, team collaboration, functional & operational excellence, community building, agency management and formulate new & disruptive ideas through best in class on ground activations and experiences.
- Gain insights from consumers on sport & cultural trends.
- Oversee Retail execution and excellence in Nike’s stores (both Nike-only and multi-brand)
- Lead on-ground activations in partnership with Nike’s retail partners
- Oversee product integration into seasonal programming, briefing marketing initiatives, supporting development of seasonal programming, managing asset development and distribution across multiple channels.
- Deliver marketing plans from ideation to execution and manage campaign progress measurement including recapping and de-briefing as well as managing day to day operations that includes budget management, internal systems, reporting, product ordering, influencer seeding etc.