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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 rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
The Nike, Inc. Communications team develops, establishes and strengthens authentic connections with diverse audiences through the lens of innovation and sport. The team creates premium and innovative brand stories, builds and enhances corporate reputation and brand equity, and engages audiences such as consumers, media, athletes, investors, non-governmental organizations and Nike’s own employees. The team focuses on information, inspiration and connection to accelerate the growth of Nike, Inc. Communications employees ignite conversations, envision the possibilities, and influence and deliver new levels of creative and strategic thinking to advance the brand around the world.
DescriptionNike does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. We explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push the edges of what's possible. We’re looking for people who can grow, think, dream and create. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. We seek achievers, leaders and visionaries. Digital Product Creation (DPC) fuels product innovation and craft by leveraging the power of modern technologies, skillsets, tools, and talent. The Communications Manager, Apparel will play a key role in executing a strategy to drive the internal narrative of digital transformation in product creation. The successful candidate for this role is digital savvy, a storyteller, knows how to engage audiences, loves to write - and writes well, obsesses the details, is agile and has a desire to contribute to a wide variety of communications work, including communications strategy, editorial strategy and calendar, and executing large-scale global transformations.This role will partner with leadership, operations, transition management and product management to develop and implement a communications plan to support product creation capabilities within the Apparel organization. Additionally, the Communications Manager will drive integrated narrative and story-telling, will support and elevate the voice of our initiatives, and work with our key internal business partners on communications opportunities. Essential Job Functions•Assesses audiences to establish appropriate communication channels and develops content to meet different needs for DPC capability-related communications, clearly articulating “why it matters”.•Develops messaging and communications that are tailored to the audience and written in simple to understand, relatable, and authentic way.•Owns, drives and creates editorial calendar and content for Apparel DPC capabilities.•Measures effectiveness and innovates – Solicits feedback and listens to stakeholders to evaluate the communications landscape to generate user-centric updates or new approaches for enhancing communications and culture. •Develops and deploys methods for ongoing measurement of communications effectiveness and impact. Uses data and other learnings to propose, test and establish new communications channels, content and tools that support stakeholder needs and organizational goals.•Supports Communications Director in execution of communications strategy for internal project/program communications, leveraging existing internal communications platforms (Email, Meetings, Slack, etc) to build awareness/community across the program. Works with leadership to promote, create and/or curate relevant content. •Continuously challenges the messaging and channels to keep content fresh. •Acts as advisor and subject matter expert to Senior Leaders on appropriate channels and content. •Serves as a liaison with other communications teams at Nike, including proactively representing the global or business point-of-view when appropriate Qualifications•Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Design, Communications, Business, Sport Management or related discipline•5+ year experience in high profile Corporate Communications, Brand Communication or Marketing Communications roles supporting globally branded organizations, either agency or in house.•Excellent presentation management skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. •Ability to develop communications that engage across multiple platforms, i.e. mobile, intranet, video, newsletters, etc. •Ability to understand nuanced communications and serve as relationship manager to stakeholders across multiple business units and functions. •Exceptional writing skills combined with bias for action, flexibility and attention to detail.•Experience successfully working within a matrixed environment with large, complex change initiatives with multiple and competing priorities •Ability to work and collaborate across a large project team•Comfortable working with ambiguity and under tight deadlines•Experience in an Agile/Scaled Agile environment preferred 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. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration 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, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
Job ID 00421370
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 rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
The Nike, Inc. Communications team develops, establishes and strengthens authentic connections with diverse audiences through the lens of innovation and sport. The team creates premium and innovative brand stories, builds and enhances corporate reputation and brand equity, and engages audiences such as consumers, media, athletes, investors, non-governmental organizations and Nike’s own employees. The team focuses on information, inspiration and connection to accelerate the growth of Nike, Inc. Communications employees ignite conversations, envision the possibilities, and influence and deliver new levels of creative and strategic thinking to advance the brand around the world.
DescriptionNike does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. We explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push the edges of what's possible. We’re looking for people who can grow, think, dream and create. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. We seek achievers, leaders and visionaries. Digital Product Creation (DPC) fuels product innovation and craft by leveraging the power of modern technologies, skillsets, tools, and talent. The Communications Manager, Apparel will play a key role in executing a strategy to drive the internal narrative of digital transformation in product creation. The successful candidate for this role is digital savvy, a storyteller, knows how to engage audiences, loves to write - and writes well, obsesses the details, is agile and has a desire to contribute to a wide variety of communications work, including communications strategy, editorial strategy and calendar, and executing large-scale global transformations.This role will partner with leadership, operations, transition management and product management to develop and implement a communications plan to support product creation capabilities within the Apparel organization. Additionally, the Communications Manager will drive integrated narrative and story-telling, will support and elevate the voice of our initiatives, and work with our key internal business partners on communications opportunities. Essential Job Functions•Assesses audiences to establish appropriate communication channels and develops content to meet different needs for DPC capability-related communications, clearly articulating “why it matters”.•Develops messaging and communications that are tailored to the audience and written in simple to understand, relatable, and authentic way.•Owns, drives and creates editorial calendar and content for Apparel DPC capabilities.•Measures effectiveness and innovates – Solicits feedback and listens to stakeholders to evaluate the communications landscape to generate user-centric updates or new approaches for enhancing communications and culture. •Develops and deploys methods for ongoing measurement of communications effectiveness and impact. Uses data and other learnings to propose, test and establish new communications channels, content and tools that support stakeholder needs and organizational goals.•Supports Communications Director in execution of communications strategy for internal project/program communications, leveraging existing internal communications platforms (Email, Meetings, Slack, etc) to build awareness/community across the program. Works with leadership to promote, create and/or curate relevant content. •Continuously challenges the messaging and channels to keep content fresh. •Acts as advisor and subject matter expert to Senior Leaders on appropriate channels and content. •Serves as a liaison with other communications teams at Nike, including proactively representing the global or business point-of-view when appropriate Qualifications•Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Design, Communications, Business, Sport Management or related discipline•5+ year experience in high profile Corporate Communications, Brand Communication or Marketing Communications roles supporting globally branded organizations, either agency or in house.•Excellent presentation management skills, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. •Ability to develop communications that engage across multiple platforms, i.e. mobile, intranet, video, newsletters, etc. •Ability to understand nuanced communications and serve as relationship manager to stakeholders across multiple business units and functions. •Exceptional writing skills combined with bias for action, flexibility and attention to detail.•Experience successfully working within a matrixed environment with large, complex change initiatives with multiple and competing priorities •Ability to work and collaborate across a large project team•Comfortable working with ambiguity and under tight deadlines•Experience in an Agile/Scaled Agile environment preferred 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. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration 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, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
Job ID 00421370