**NA Partner Marketing Specialist II – RSG + Soccer Specialty Retail** **About the Role:** Based out of the Nike’s NAHQ in Beaverton, OR, this individual will be a key member to the Partner Marketing ‘Authenticators’ team, focused specifically on helping to drive the marketing offense within the Running Specialty and Soccer Specialty retail channels. This entails helping to create & execute dynamic always-on + seasonal brand plans, in service of both partner account needs and Nike’s brand priorities. You will be responsible for driving end-to-end accountability of assigned projects + workstreams alongside various functional partners from both marketing and business teams. You will also be a key contributor to greater North America Nike Running strategy and creative brainstorming to drive new innovative ideas. **Who You’ll Work With:** As part of the Partner Marketing Team in North America, you will work be an instrumental member of the Authenticators team, focused on serving Running and Soccer Specialty retail partners. Internally, you will be working and collaborating with a multitude of cross functional partners including (but not limited to) brand marketing, city marketing, Performance Running EKIN’s, and sales teams. Externally, you will be working to deliver account-driven plans with our most discerning running and soccer specialty partners. **Job Details + Scope:** + Provide input and support to the creation of seasonal brand plans for Running Specialty accounts. + Partner with NA and City brand marketing teams to integrate key accounts into the holistic North America running offense. + Keep the pulse on consumer, brand, competition, and industry trends – and socialize with the greater running/soccer teams. + Leveraging insights to inform strategic proposals and decision making. + Provide support to PRE & EKIN teams for grassroots activation. + Act as the Product Center of Excellence, serving as the Partner Marketing go-to expert for all key performance running + soccer FW & APP styles for the season (and 365). + Access and place order via internal platforms (SAP, Nike.net, etc.) for all product needs (seeding, asset creation, event activation, etc.). + Manage, sort, and distribute all product orders, including organization and maintenance of product storage areas. + Work closely with inventory management and promo planning team to place seasonal product buys. + Contribute to the development of seasonal partner marketing and brand marketing plan development. + Understand the landscape of our partner account network, tiering of accounts, and where + how + level of support based on priority. + Develop personal and team expertise in supporting Nike tools & project management platforms (Air Table, BOX, Slack, Keynote, Coupa, etc.). + Drive initiative recap and teardown process, tracking cumulative results and collaborating to identify insights to inform future work. + Help Authenticators Director and Leads to manage annual + seasonal budget allocation **Key Skills + Background:** + Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field. + 3+ years of experience in brand marketing, retail marketing, field marketing, or related field. + Passion for running and/or soccer + product. + Strong understanding of the specialty retail channel. + Can translate observation to insight; insight to opportunity + strategy; and strategy to plan + execution. + Ability to work collaboratively with multiple partner accounts and internal stakeholders. + Excellence in project management and executions with the ability to lead/support multiple workstreams & tasks. + Experience with public speaking and presenting work to larger groups and diverse audiences. + Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. + Deep curiosity and desire to grow. 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 (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5153e46a93f4460db48eb9e611386685) . 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, 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.