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EKIN Marketplace - Retail Marketing, Austin
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Who You’ll Work With You will report into the Territory EKIN Manager and will work closely with your Centralized EKIN team, Territory EKIN teams, and City/Geography Marketing teams to prioritize seasonal opportunities. You will collaborate with Account Training & Delivery partners to optimize education touchpoints against the holistic vision of athlete education in your market and more broadly. You will work with Field Leadership teams, Store teams, and Retail Store Operations team as execution partners. Additionally, you will manage external vendor partners in the creation of training events.
Who We Are Looking For Does the sight of a fresh pair of running shoes make you want to hit the pavement immediately? Do you get excited at the prospect of leading store employees through a technical breakdown of Nike’s footwear lineup? Are you passionate about helping others discover their love for sport? If you thrive in retail, enjoy learning about the needs of athletes, and live for the “moment of truth” when they choose the perfect shoe, this could be the job for you!
Qualifications
Must have a deep passion for the NIKE brand and sports
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience. Experience with an event agency or large-scale special events preferred but not required
Demonstrated knowledge of the market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations
Ability to connect and inspire people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
Positive and active presence on social media and across the digital world with experience in content creation and online storytelling
Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time (including using your personal vehicle) and lift heavy objects that weigh up to 50 lbs.
What You’ll Work On
Bringing key Nike business and brand stories to life in the marketplace as Nike’s product authority across multiple sports including Running, Soccer, Basketball, Training, and more
Leveraging marketplace expertise to develop locally relevant seasonal plans aligned with city or geo marketing teams
Leveraging your passion and position to strategically authenticate Nike brand stories in the marketplace
Creating experiential training sessions that energize Retail Associates in your market with effective tools that drive reach and impact across multiple formats including video, virtual and immersive in-person sessions
Actively participate in the sports community. You will integrate and collaborate with the community in meaningful and impactful ways that reinforce Nike’s mission and beliefs
You will serve as Nike’s eyes and ears, shaping marketplace insights with observations of the consumer, product, competition, and trends
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.
Location: Austin, Texas
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EKIN Marketplace - Retail Marketing, Austin
role at
Nike
Who You’ll Work With You will report into the Territory EKIN Manager and will work closely with your Centralized EKIN team, Territory EKIN teams, and City/Geography Marketing teams to prioritize seasonal opportunities. You will collaborate with Account Training & Delivery partners to optimize education touchpoints against the holistic vision of athlete education in your market and more broadly. You will work with Field Leadership teams, Store teams, and Retail Store Operations team as execution partners. Additionally, you will manage external vendor partners in the creation of training events.
Who We Are Looking For Does the sight of a fresh pair of running shoes make you want to hit the pavement immediately? Do you get excited at the prospect of leading store employees through a technical breakdown of Nike’s footwear lineup? Are you passionate about helping others discover their love for sport? If you thrive in retail, enjoy learning about the needs of athletes, and live for the “moment of truth” when they choose the perfect shoe, this could be the job for you!
Qualifications
Must have a deep passion for the NIKE brand and sports
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
2 years of retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or instructing experience. Experience with an event agency or large-scale special events preferred but not required
Demonstrated knowledge of the market as it relates to consumer trends, local market hot spots, and retail destinations
Ability to connect and inspire people, meeting facilitation and making strategic recommendations, including the rapid application of consumer signals into strategy, planning, and content iteration
Positive and active presence on social media and across the digital world with experience in content creation and online storytelling
Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% of the time (including using your personal vehicle) and lift heavy objects that weigh up to 50 lbs.
What You’ll Work On
Bringing key Nike business and brand stories to life in the marketplace as Nike’s product authority across multiple sports including Running, Soccer, Basketball, Training, and more
Leveraging marketplace expertise to develop locally relevant seasonal plans aligned with city or geo marketing teams
Leveraging your passion and position to strategically authenticate Nike brand stories in the marketplace
Creating experiential training sessions that energize Retail Associates in your market with effective tools that drive reach and impact across multiple formats including video, virtual and immersive in-person sessions
Actively participate in the sports community. You will integrate and collaborate with the community in meaningful and impactful ways that reinforce Nike’s mission and beliefs
You will serve as Nike’s eyes and ears, shaping marketplace insights with observations of the consumer, product, competition, and trends
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.
Location: Austin, Texas
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