Director, Strategy, Basketball

About the Role

We are looking for a Director who will work with executive leadership to develop and implement Nike Basketball and Kobe’s global long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and catalyze action against these priorities through business planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Help own the strategic planning process, author strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to senior/executive leaders to explore complex business issues.
• Independently lead cross-functional teams and one direct report.
• Build Integrated Growth Plans – Drive integrated actions to win with athletes* and drive profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long-term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations for the Basketball organization.
• Develop Future Strategies – Create the path for future Nike. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike’s largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback.
• Assess Impact – Diagnose results aligned to the plan and prioritize future actions. Support senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop important metrics to measure success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
  • PhD or Law + 6 years of experience
  • Master’s + 7 years of experience
  • Associate’s degree + 9 years of experience
  • High School + 10 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or like graduate degree.
• Strategy background inclusive of management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy experience.
• Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/ecommerce, and/or experience in consumer-facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape/retail marketplace.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.