Senior Professional, Energy Marketing, Brand Management, Central

**WHO YOUu2019LL WORK WITH**
Nike Energy is an exceptional team within Nike that creates authentic connections with our most discerning consumers, helping them fall in love with new ideas from Nike and drive the future of Sport at the intersection of Culture. In this role you will work fluidly across Global Nike Energy Teams, Central Marketing Teams, Sports Marketing & Comms, Product & Merchandising. And you will of course build strong relationships with key partners in the city u2013 a collection of the faces, communities & organisations that we believe best represent our brand.
**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**
We are looking for a talented and experienced marketing expert who expresses a passion for movement, an interest in our young and avant-garde clientele and an ability to imagine stories that can inspire the next generation to move.
A talent with a strong link & network in Germanys cultural scene u2013 across music, art, design, fashion and other creative disciplines. Deeply curious, opportunistic, communicators, explorers, focused on the future and able to set up strategic connections. Visionaries seeing unique opportunities to take risks, expand perspectives, celebrate brand values, accelerate the business and advance the notion of sports culture. A talent keen to link their ideas into the cross-functional business to catalyse brand & business momentum, and keen to partner with crucial marketplace partners to turn their ideas into a reality on the ground.
Essential requirements:
A minimum of
**5 yearsu2019 experience in brand and/or brand functional management** , with a strong focus on cross- functional marketing
Experience in
**cultural marketing in Germany**
and a demonstrable understanding of the visionary and forward-thinking customer, the city and Nike's position within it with credentials in strategic decision-making in this environment
Proven experience
**identifying, owning and managing external relationships with thought leaders in Central**
- with a strong focus on music, art, design, fashion, innovation and social media, aligned with Nike's strategic objectives
A demonstrable understanding of the consumer, the city and Nikeu2019s position within it, with a track record of making strategic marketing decisions within this environment
A desire and willingness to work in an
**agile fashion**
as needed
**WHAT YOUu2019LL WORK ON**
As the Senior Professional, Energy Marketing, Central, you will be a part of the Central Marketing Team, reporting directly to the Director, Energy Marketing, Central.
This role will be responsible for balancing relationship management & marketing execution through our key cultural catalyst relationships.
Specifically, you will be responsible for:
Identifying, managing and maintaining a network and a significant portfolio of cultural catalysts in Central, in order to boost the brand and create the future of sport*, aligned to our Energy & Central strategy
Providing exceptional service and brand management to all catalyst relationships; creating a world-class environment, service & product offering
Creating visionary marketing concepts, product collaborations and stories aimed at identified catalysts pushing the boundaries of creativity and sport and advancing the notion of sports culture in Central
Feeding key catalyst relationships strategically into Geo & Global campaign work to catalyse our Brand and advance our position within our key sports & sportswear initiatives
Driving key energy campaigns through the marketplace in collaboration with our marketplace partners, to ultimately catalyse our inline business at scale
Gathering structured and ongoing information about forward-thinking customers to enable us to better serve creative youth on the ground in Central, and providing feedback to EMEA/Global regions to support long-term concepts
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 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.