**EMEA Marketing – Specialist II, Retail Marketing, Retail Brand, London UK & Ireland** **Based in London,** you will be part of the London key city and UK & Ireland territory marketing team. This team will be accountable for: + Bringing our Consumer Fields of Play to life in the city through key relationships with the faces (individuals and communities) & places that matter most to dimensionalize Running, Fitness, Football, and Lifestyle, leveraging our on-the-ground connectivity to youth, sport & culture + Amplifying our Concept Map through complementary executions on the ground that build off Global-Geo campaigns, eg through pinnacle activations + Ensuring our Nike Sport Marketplace on the ground in UK & Ireland, and especially in London, shows up as pinnacle and sharply connected to our Field of Play visions + Fuelling our global engine with sharp, relevant consumer insights that can scale **Who are we looking for?** We are looking for an experienced and talented marketeer with a passion for movement, a curiosity for our young consumer, and an unrelenting desire to build deeper relationships with them. A marketeer with prior retail marketing experience, and a marketeer keen to strive for better ways to engage with our consumers through testing, learning & iterating. And of course, a marketeer willing to adapt on the fly, all while maintaining a positive growth mindset. **What will you work on?** As Specialist II, Retail Marketing, Retail Brand, you will be part of the London UK & Ireland Retail Marketing function, reporting directly to the Manager, Retail Marketing. In this role core duties will include: + Obsessing the consumer journey through our Nike Stores across UK & Ireland with a special focus on London, ensuring seasonal campaigns come to life in a compelling & localized fashion for maximum brand impact. + Collaborating with the London UK & Ireland Brand Marketing, , in partnership with EMEA and Retail teams to bring to life targeted consumer experiences in store, amplifying our Consumer x Field of Play strategy. + Executing retail brand executions both through concept map and seasonless stories across our London-based stores, to ensuring the Brand shows up in a premium fashion. + Survey retail brand executions across all doors outside of “must win” doors, reporting back to EMEA teams + Survey the broader Nike Sports Marketplace through our Nike partners to ensure brand standards are met in multi brand environments. **Who will you work with?** In this role you will work fluidly across the full London UK & Ireland marketing team, and working with cross-functional marketing partners to bring your vision to life for our consumers in the city. You will work closely with the Nike Direct team, at London UK & Ireland and EMEA level, and you will also work closely with the EMEA Retail Brand team to stay abreast of latest strategies and help share best practices. You will report directly into the Manager, Retail Marketing, Retail Brand London UK & Ireland You will also work cross-functionally in the London office with key partners such as Consumer Insights in service of our athletes, consumers and members. The shape of your day-to-day work will vary significantly, and therefore your style and influence will have to adapt accordingly. You therefore must be collaborative, intuitive, and maximise the effectiveness of individual as well as collective thinking. You must be open to the opinions and expertise of those you engage with in order to apply coherent strategy and thinking that leads to new opportunities. **What you bring to Nike?** A successful candidate will be expected to clearly demonstrate and articulate experience of the below essential requirements in order to be considered. Candidates that meet these criteria will then be assessed based on the competencies also outlined below. Essential requirements: + A minimum of **2 years’ experience in marketing** , with a strong focus on retail and digital marketing. + A demonstrable knowledge of the **UK & Ireland consumer with a focus on London;** the cities and Nike’s position within them, with a track record of making strategic marketing decisions within these environments. + A desire & willingness to **adapt in an agile fashion** to our consumers’ and organisation’s needs to deepen our relationships with members + An understanding of the sporting goods retail landscape from competitors to multi brand environments across London. + Experience in initiatives that drive traffic and lift conversion in stores. + A clear understanding of youth and sport culture, with a sharp focus on Gen Z consumer. + A sharp and concise communicator in both written and oral. + Experience in briefing and managing agencies. + Passionate about sport (participating or spectating) and a Nike fan. Leadership Defined Key Competencies: + **Instils trust** by gaining the confidence and trust of others quickly through honesty, integrity and authenticity. Models reliability and ensures that the team meets its commitments. + **Fosters effective teamwork** by building cohesive relationships that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Rewards team efforts and accomplishments. + Holds himself/herself and others **accountable** to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for successes and failures of own work. + **Values Differences** and thrives in an environment in which differences are openly shared, embraced and incorporated into team activities. + **Communicates clear vision** and strategy that motivates others to action. Builds energy and optimism + **Cultivates innovation** by creating new and better ways for us to work, and seeking new areas of marketing to test & learn + **Thinks Strategically** about future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. Thinks beyond the day to day, taking a core interest in our consumer & athlete Application Closing Date: 5th March 2025 Relocation supported for those eligible to work within the UK 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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.