Lead Professional, Sports Marketing Field Rep London - Nike Deutschland GmbH

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Werde Teil des Teams von NIKE, Inc.

NIKE, Inc. stattet nicht nur die besten Athleten der Welt aus. Wir erkunden neue Möglichkeiten, finden Wege und überwinden die Grenzen des Machbaren. Unser Unternehmen sucht nach Menschen, die wachsen, denken, träumen und gestalten möchten. Unsere Unternehmenskultur schätzt Vielfalt und belohnt Einfallsreichtum. Unsere Marke sucht Menschen, die ihre Ziele erreichen, Führungsfähigkeiten haben und den Blick in die Zukunft richten. Bei NIKE, Inc. bringen alle Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter ihre Fähigkeiten ein und nehmen immer neue Herausforderungen mit Leidenschaft an.

NIKE, Inc. ist dazu da, Athleten Innovationen zu bieten. Die Experten von Nike Sports Marketing sind das Bindeglied zwischen dem Unternehmen und den von Nike gesponserten Athleten, Vereinen und Verbänden weltweit. Die Mitarbeiter des Bereichs Sports Marketing arbeiten mit Spitzensportlern zusammen, um Einblicke in bestehende und zukünftige Produkte zu erhalten, inspirierende Geschichten über den Sport zu sammeln und langfristige Beziehungen zwischen den Athleten und dem Unternehmen aufzubauen. Das Team entwickelt Sportmarketing-Strategien und setzt diese um, schließt Sponsoring- und Lizenzvereinbarungen ab und agiert als Nike-Botschafter für die Sport-Community auf der ganzen Welt. Diese Beziehung bildet das Fundament für die Produktentwicklung bei Nike: Nike entwickelt außergewöhnliche Produkte, weil unsere Mitarbeiter außergewöhnlichen Athleten zuhören.

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 exciting creativity. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and innovators. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to an exciting and constantly evolving game

Who we are looking for

We're looking for a Lead Professional Sports Marketing Representative to be responsible for the Women's Player portfolio in the United Kingdom.

• You will be a relationship builder (internally and externally)
• Experience in cross-functional work streams and business development projects
• Ability to balance day-to-day operational tasks with a strategic outlook by region through the lens of dimension
• You're an effective teammate with a positive influence on your peers, and colleagues & within the work environment
• An expert negotiator with the ability to coordinate multiple external partners
• Business & Financial Competence: lead budgets and drive financial plans
• Authority Football knowledge with the ability to identify next-generation talent

What you will work on

• Provide insight into EMEA Sports Marketing's investments across Women's Football Players – ensure Nike has the right Football Players working in collaboration with the EMEA Football SM team and Key City SM teams
• Review and align Invest/Divest strategies against those portfolio investments for Women's Football Players
• Support high-level complex negotiations aligned to EMEA's long-term vision & strategy
• Implement a strategic service vision aligned to Women's SM leads to help Players reach their potential & strengthen NIKE's partnerships
• Support the overall EMEA Football Sports Marketing Brand Experience offence – align vision, strategy and plans across the Key City to help drive Football as a growth driver, improving our contractual rights to strengthen our connection with the consumer and fuel the business growth
• Align our Football Players against NIKE's purpose offence – sustainability, community, diversity and equality
• Facilitate our Football Player's connection to the product creation process to help drive innovation, performance and style both on and off the field of play
• Be the principal Nike point of contact for the England women's senior team. This will involve travelling with the England Lionesses and performing contractual rights throughout England Camps and International Tournaments
• Delivery of a clear strategy to seek and sign the best next-generation talent in the women's game

Who you will work with

You become an integral part of the London Sports Marketing Players Team and ensure strong cross-functional working comms, brand, finance, SCI and SM finance. You will have daily interaction with our senior and next-generation contracted players and their representatives. Network with the wider football industry, including The FA, Women's Super League clubs, Club academies, coaches and agencies to understand the best talent in the UK and the market value of contracts. Work with the Brand team to deliver athlete brand plans according to our global athlete tiering strategy.

In this role, you will report directly to the Sports Marketing Director of Football Players for London.

What you bring

You are someone who feels very comfortable working with internal and external collaborators, a skill you would have developed by interacting with cross-functional teams, football players, agents and clubs.

• Partner negotiation experience
• Experience in athlete management or within the football industry
• Ability to inspire change in new ways of working and leverage athlete contracts
• Ability to lead cross-functional work streams and athlete plans
• Relationship builder & influence skills
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to elicit information, actively listen, dialogue freely, verbalize ideas optimally

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, a 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 encouragement and innovation to every athlete* in the world

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

NIKE, Inc. ist ein Wachstumsunternehmen, das nach Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern sucht, die mit uns wachsen möchten. Nike bietet ein großzügiges Leistungspaket, ein ungezwungenes Arbeitsumfeld, eine vielfältige und inklusive Unternehmenskultur und eine Atmosphäre, die berufliche Weiterentwicklung begünstigt. Unabhängig von Standort und Rolle verfolgen alle Beschäftigten von Nike gemeinsam ein Ziel: Jedem Athleten* der Welt Inspiration und Innovation zu bringen.

NIKE, Inc. legt bei der Auswahl seiner Mitarbeiter Wert auf Vielfalt. Wir prüfen qualifizierte Bewerber ohne Berücksichtigung von ethnischer Zugehörigkeit, Herkunft, Religion, Nationalität, Alter, sexueller Orientierung, Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität, Veteranenstatus und Behinderung.