Lead, Jordan FBAT Communications (Global Football, Baseball, American Football and Training)

Beaverton, OR (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive FBAT comms for Jordan Brand across Global and North America, shaping storytelling and cross-functional strategies to grow the brand and business.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in communications/PR with cross-functional influence and regional experience.
  • Standout: Leadership across geo teams, agencies and multiple sports to land executive-ready narratives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Global and North America communications for Jordan Brand FBAT—Global Football, Baseball, American Football and Training—shaping narratives and driving breakthrough storytelling across athletes, product and sport moments.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional and geo teams, agency partners, and key stakeholders to deliver integrated communications strategies that elevate the Jordan Brand and fuel business growth.
  • Develop and lead communications strategies for FBAT, overseeing planning through execution across Global and North America.
  • Set the seasonal communications approach, leading key moments, managing issues and opportunities, aligning with the business and partnering with the media relations team to land compelling stories.
  • Lead communications for Jordan Brand FBAT across Global and North America, setting strategy and driving integrated storytelling in partnership with geo, brand, sport marketing, product and media teams.
  • Own the FBAT communications strategy across Global and North America, aligning seasonal narratives to business priorities and growth initiatives
  • Lead integrated communications plans for key FBAT moments (athlete signings, product launches, seasonal campaigns, tournaments/series), including message architecture and story angles
  • Partner with media relations team to secure and manage proactive story opportunities, interviews and briefings across sport, product and key sport moments
  • Anticipate and manage emerging issues, risks and opportunities impacting FBAT; develop POVs, reactive statements and guidance in partnership with key stakeholders
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence without authority—bringing clarity, momentum and cohesion across multiple teams and time zones

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations or Marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
  • 8+ years of experience in communications, PR and/or brand marketing (in-house, agency or both), with experience leading integrated programs
  • Proven ability to lead through influence—building alignment across senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams and geographies
  • Strong writing, editing and research skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different audiences
  • Strategic thinker who can also execute—comfortable moving between big-picture planning and detailed delivery across Corporate, Brand, Product and Media communications
  • Understanding of the current media landscape, including national, regional, trade, and digital outlets
  • Highly organized and calm under pressure; able to lead multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Organized, detail-oriented and reliable under pressure
  • Jordan Brand enthusiast with strong knowledge of sport and culture—especially football, baseball, American football and/or training—and a desire to help shape what’s next

Preferred

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