Specialist I

Based in Paris, you will be part of the Paris key city and French 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 France, and especially in Paris, 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 a talent with a passion for movement, a curiosity for our young consumer, and an unrelenting desire to build deeper relationships with them.  A talent 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 I, Retail Marketing, VMS, Paris/France you will be part of the Paris/France Retail Marketing function, reporting directly to the Manager, Retail Marketing, VMS Paris/France.  In this role core duties will include:

• Executing seasonal and daily VM & Styling ethos and approach across the Nike Sport Marketplace in France to drive inspiration whilst serving the business.

• Obsessing the consumer & member journey through store and making sure our Nike Fleets inspire the Paris consumer in a meaningful way.

• Partnering with and educating our store based VMS teams to be able to drive the best store experience every day and maintain our standards..

Who will you work with?

In this role you will work fluidly across the full Paris/France 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 Paris/France and EMEA level, and you will also work closely with the EMEA VMS team to stay abreast of latest strategies and help share best practices. 

You will report directly into the Manager, Retail Marketing, VMS Paris/France

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 passion for retail excellence and for the Nike brand

• Experience in Visual Merchandising with a strong focus on retail and digital marketing.

• Prior experience in Retail and/or Styling.

• A demonstrable understanding of the Paris consumer, the city and Nike’s position within it, with a track record of making strategic marketing decisions within this environment.

• A desire & willingness to adapt in an agile fashion to our consumers’ and organisation’s needs to deepen our relationships with members

• Interpersonal skills to help cultivate relationships and work with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills both in French and English

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

Application closing date: 11th May

Local applications only please, relocation is not supported for this opportunity