Director, Sports Marketing, Running, NA & APLA
Lensa is a career site that helps job seekers find great jobs in the US. We are not a staffing firm or agency. Lensa does not hire directly for these jobs, but promotes jobs on LinkedIn on behalf of its direct clients, recruitment ad agencies, and marketing partners. We believe performance is at the core of every athlete’s journey, and we aim to deliver a world-class service and experience that enhances how athletes train, compete, and recover.
As the Director of Running Sports Marketing – NA & APLA, you will lead & drive the strategy of our NA & APLA Professional Athlete Portfolio. You will do so in close partnership with the Running Sports Marketing Business Director and your Europe & Africa Athlete Director counterpart to help build the world’s #1 Athlete portfolio. You will lead process and set direction for NA and APLA Field Reps in the day-to-day work of seeking, signing & servicing our NA & APLA portfolio as well as manage associated budgets & strategic plans & key relationships.
You bring a deep understanding of the sport of Running/T&F, you are comfortable and thrive in fast-paced environments, and are passionate about delivering game-changing athlete experiences for the next generation of professional T&F athletes.
~ Bachelor's degree in sports marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
~5+ years people management is preferred
~ Excellent portfolio of accomplishments for leading complex & highly visible projects
~ High level of understanding how to work alongside and manage high-profile relationships
~ Excellent communication and relationship management skills with the ability to present and communicate to senior leaders
~ Innate ability to communicate and work across all geos, languages, and cultures while welcoming diversity of thought
~ Proven track record of managing against a budget, creating tracking tools, and providing leadership updates on status
~ Project development process knowledge (mainly Keynote, Excel, and Air Table) preferred
~ In this role, you will sit as a member of our Running Sports Marketing leadership team. Drive the planning and goal setting of Nike’s Performance Excellence (PE) process and developmental plans for your team of Field Reps.
Assist & influence athlete integration plans with Brand and Business partners
Drive monthly athlete reviews in partnership with Field Reps and other necessary internal stakeholders
Close partnership with VP Running / T&F, Director Europe & Africa, Business Director and Field Reps.
Continuously look to improve our process around operations to ensure our athletes have a world class experience with the Nike Brand.
Stay informed on current industry news and share information with team.
Lead the integration and collaboration efforts with North America and APLA Running Brand and business teams a partners.
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 ( .
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.Employment type Full-time
Job function Marketing and Sales
Director, Sports Marketing, Running, NA & APLA
Director, Sports Marketing, Running, NA & APLA
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