Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for developing and executing long-term communications strategies and innovative storytelling tactics that build Nike and Jordan Brand’s image as leaders in sport and sport-style culture, creating positive brand resonance with consumers and employees.
• Develop and execute strategic communications plans for the UK & Ireland focusing on Nike Sportswear and Jordan Brand.
• Seek outside-world opportunities that take Nike into new spaces and to the edges of sport and sport culture.
• Build and strengthen authentic connections with key media and creators in the UK.
• Bring Nike’s key stories to life across multiple formats — online, social, print, broadcast and more — and push the boundaries of how Nike connects and communicates with the world.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media and technology.
• Create, lead and execute key communication initiatives, events and sport and athlete moments within the UK.
• Provide additional support to other sports including football, running and training when required.

Requirements

• Relevant work experience in PR/communications, preferably with a focus on sport, sportswear and style.
• Understanding of the intersection of sport and fashion, and broader culture within the UK, with a keen interest in sport/fitness and its communities.
• Sharp, distinct perspective on the future of youth culture with the ability to synthesise these insights and integrate them into plans.
• Experience executing and evaluating strategic communications plans that deliver narrative-led storytelling and consumer engagement.
• Proven ability to initiate and drive the ideation process, contributing to meaningful and innovative strategies, concepts, and partnerships.
• Ability to communicate ideas, concepts, and plans clearly, with the skills to influence across a complex matrix on a functional and regional basis.
• Solid project management skills, including strategic planning, creative ideation, execution, budgeting, and agency management.
• Relationships with youth, lifestyle and culture media, complemented by networks that stretch beyond media and into new platforms, creators and tastemakers representing UK culture on a global level.
• Think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing and producing tactics.

Benefits

• NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development.