Nike

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Lead, Communications – NA Training and NikeSKIMS At Nike, the Communications team curates the company narrative and creates powerful relationships, influence, opportunities, and experiences to reach consumer, corporate and employee audiences. We are curious, ambitious, and creative. Our experience is diverse, we have an openness to think in new ways and thrive in a fast-paced environment. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH This role will work closely with all areas of the Global and North America Communications team and with a highly matrixed and cross-functional group across the following areas: Brand Marketing, Athlete business teams, Legal and Sports Marketing. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Lead, Communications to join the Nike North America Communications team – Training and NikeSKIMS. This person will collaborate closely with a cross-functional team to proactively lead strategic plans and drive storytelling in service of Nike narratives to various stakeholders that include media, consumers, influencers, creators. As the Communications Lead, you’ll support the development and execution of communications strategies that drive Nike’s training and NikeSKIMS narrative in North America. You’ll collaborate with the media strategy team to deliver breakthrough storytelling—connecting with key audiences critical to the success of the Training and NikeSKIMS business. A passion for sports, athletes and communities will help the right candidate engage with the work more authentically at Nike. Individuals should be proactive, creative, and solutions oriented. Being culturally curious, sport obsessed, having an eye for design and trends, and an appreciation for art and understanding of popular culture is a must. Successful candidates will bring a positive, team-oriented attitude, be curious, have strong strategic instincts and exceptional relationship skills, and be able to handle ambiguity to work across a global, corporate matrix. 5+ years directly relevant work experience. Bachelor’s degree in Media Relations, Communications, Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training Strong strategic planning and creative problem-solving skills. Proven experience developing and executing multi-platform communications strategies. Exceptional writing and editing skills for digital and multimedia formats. Ability to communicate clearly across teams and manage differing perspectives WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON You’ll be part of the North America Communications a team for Nike Brand with a focus on our NikeSKIMS and Training business. In this role, you will be responsible for the communications strategy for both categories, working closely with Marketing, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Digital and Integrated Retail Marketing. Key Responsibilities: You support in NikeSKIMS and Nike Training’s North America narrative strategy and creative concepts—obsessing storytelling with craft, taste, and scale. Will partner closely with teammates across the creative team and functions of Nike Brand to develop strategic plans, impactful narratives and craft messaging that’s tailored to specific audiences, platforms and moments. You OBSESS product storytelling/athlete-centered innovation and have a keen understanding of craft, taste and scale. Help lead, redefine, cultivate, and develop expressions of sport and style that challenge convention and permeate culture in new and inventive ways. You will collaborate positively with a large group of partners in a fast-paced, always evolving environment. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form. At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best — and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.