Brand Marketing Specialist

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc.'s storytellers, Marketing and Communication sets the brand tone. A creative force of specialists tell Nike’s stories of innovation and sport through advertising, brand strategy, digital engagement and product presentation. Using channels ranging from retail stores to social media, Marketing & Communication teams connect the science and art of Nike innovations to the hearts and minds of athletes around the world.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

Nike Japan is hiring for a Running Brand Specialist to join our Tokyo-based Nike Japan Marketing team. To be successful in this role you must bring ambition to be one of the world’s most innovative storytellers, value visionary thinking, playing as a team and championing imagination to create an inclusive culture. A genuine connection to sport, a relentless curiosity for the consumer and a belief in our brand vision are essential to helping us create the future for the Nike brand. Experience in bringing to life and executing brand tactics that are aligned to a high-level strategy, collaborate cross-functionally in a matrixed team to ensure all executions are delivered on time and on budget and some experience and / or some

understanding of the Japan running landscape, are critical to this role.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

As a member of the Nike Japan Consumer Brand Management team, you’ll be involved in leading brand strategy and driving innovation, concepts, product, key moments and editorial stories from brief to plan across our Nike Japan Marketing offense. This role will bring to life our annual brand architecture for Running, and help to drive brand strategy through to cross-functional execution through our seasonal and daily initiatives. Activities of the role include support of the Brand Manager and team to gain consumer insight, learn the ideation process and product integration into seasonal planning, support development of seasonal programming, support management of asset development and distribution across multiple channels and support of the Brand Manager to deliver integrated marketing plans and managing campaign progress measurement, including recapping and de-briefing. This role will also lead and manage some key tactical executions that deliver on the overall integrated marketing plan. Success will be measured on increases in brand strength, market share growth, traffic to Nike platforms, sell-through of key products, acquisition, engagement and retention of Nike members.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?

In this role you will report directly into the Brand Manager of Performance on the Nike Japan Consumer Brand Management team. You will begin as an individual contributor to fuel consumer demand and build our long-term connection with consumers. You will partner with our Japan Marketing leaders, the Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) geography and Global Brand Marketing teams across Nike to build more effective and efficient ways to encourage and connect with athletes. Your key internal partners are the Consumer Direct Marketing Team, Brand Creative Team, Sports Marketing Team, Integrated Media Team, Catalyst Team and SCI Teams. Your key external partners are creative agencies, consumer research agencies and communities.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or a closely related field
• Minimum two years of experience in either brand building / marketing, consumer marketing or related experience in digital marketing and / or retail marketing including cross-functional business acumen
• Genuine connection to and deep understanding of Running (and other sports), culture, fashion and youth trends in the Japan marketplace with an interest in growing sport across underserved communities
• Ability to think big picture first, work cross functionally, have a curiosity for consumer insights / behaviors and multi-task
• A team-first mindset
• Minimum business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English : both written and verbal

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission : To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.