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Nike Director, Brand Marketing, Sport - Jordan GC in Shanghai, China
Core Responsibilities:
Lead & support the strategic direction and execution for Jordan Sport and critical sport / commercial moments.
Support the Jordan Marketing lead to develop the annual brand plan.
Lead & drive Jordan Sport’s annual brand plan to deliver an integrated O2O consumer journey, oversee the cross-functional integration and supervise execution works.
Act as a corporate leader and expert on the sports consumer; informed by strong understanding of consumer insights, motivations & needs.
Partnership with merchandising teams to support product positioning, and drive strong and long term product marketing strategies.
Partner with the global brand team to provide a Geo POV on global brand strategies, fueled by local consumer and marketplace needs.
Drive a Culture of Mentorship and radical feedback to both direct reports, as well as wider team to foster effective teamwork and development.
Collaborate with insights team to drive integration, establish long-term/short-term learning agendas, and identify new spaces & opportunities.
Support seasonal CODE gates & deliverables, to drive seasonal readiness.
Elevate Jordan BB offense, develop streetball concept with GC & Global
Lead golf activation from brand (Consumer/Concept/Launch Journey)
Personal Skills:
A visionary storyteller who is obsessed with consumers, especially young generation consumers; passionate for sports, addict to one of team & organized sports (BB preferred); can inspire and motivate others; has the skill to create and deliver impactful narratives, both within the organization, as well as for the end consumer.
Strong communication skills with Jordan Global & GC external parties, and ability to navigate through matrix (Nike & Jordan, Brand & Function, Cross Function & Teams)
Excellence in strategic thinking with the ability to execute and land work in market.
Leads by example, with the ability to instill trust & confidence in the team.
Goal-oriented and open-minded with the ability to simplify complex situations, manage ambiguity and ability to perform under pressure.
A collaborative team player who can lead, partner with, and bring together different teams, individuals from diverse backgrounds, functions and perspectives.
An open and honest leadership style, with learning agility and growth mindset.
Strong initiative and curiosity to cultivate innovation, explore new ways of working, know/learn the trend and always think out of box.
Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor's degree
Minimum 8+ years brand marketing, or relevant experience
Experience managing direct reports
Knowledge of the local consumer, market and industry
Understanding and passion for Basketball and Streetwear
Preferred:
Experience leading brand campaigns targeting the performance consumer.
Experience working in sport / basketball category.
Experience working in highly matrixed, complex organizations.
Experience delivering English/Chinese presentations to large audiences.
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