Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

With a mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world, the power of sport is at the heart of NIKE’s DNA. The Social & Community Impact (SCI) team fulfills this mission through a sports-led community portfolio that engages partners, organizations, experts, NIKE internal teams and others to move the world and get kids active. Today, the world is moving less and less, and this generation of children is the least physically active ever. Leveraging our resources and ability to inspire, the SCI team engages the NIKE footprint, employees, consumers and the world to shift the paradigm of physical inactivity.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $74,000.00 in our lowest geographic market to $166,200.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate’s location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.
 

This posting is for 2 positions within the Americas – Social & Community Impact Team.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a leader to join our Americas Social & Community Impact team focused on the Future of Youth Sports locally in Los Angeles. These roles will be responsible for implementing and coordinating key components of a local Los Angeles strategy by focusing on project management, coordination, and communication across multiple stakeholders. This person will engage with internal stakeholders and external Nike partners to ensure excellence in Nike’s partnership and program delivery.

An ideal candidate is passionate about Nike’s purpose priorities coming to life in the Los Angeles area, is an organized project manager with proven follow-through, has program management experience, understands Nike’s product creation and development process, and is a strong communicator. We are looking for a quick and eager learner, with an inclusive mindset, who can help the team be successful in making a positive impact. Be authentic, courageous, and inspired by the possibilities of the unknown. We will work together as one team, supporting each other in doing meaningful work, driving impact for diverse communities, and connecting to sport every day. 

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working with the Americas Social & Community Impact team based in Los Angeles.

• Primarily, this role will lead in driving the Future of Youth Sport strategy across the Los Angeles Neighborhood initiative, communication with stakeholders from across the program development and marketplace process, budget management, event support, and working with external community partners.
• Leading initiatives focused on NIKE Inc.’s commitment to building inclusive communities at the intersection of Sport and Society in Los Angeles.
• Coordination with grantees from other SCI-led portfolios focused on getting kids active, inclusive community and employee engagement.
• Implement and manage an integrated approach to community development that connects back through a corporate responsibility lens, including investment and ongoing partner strategies that focus on the highest impact efforts while effectively responding to the immediate needs of partners internally and externally.
• Manage day-to-day relationships and SCI collaboration and integration opportunities with a cross-functional team in the LA office including but not limited to Brand marketing, city-based employee networks, and employee engagement moments.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals at the global, geography, and city levels. 

A typical day/week will include performing work in support of a portfolio of community investments, including the following activities.

• Partner closely with the Social & Community Impact team and cross-functional teams on community-based initiatives that develop and support efforts focused on communities and populations in Los Angeles focused on sport and play equity, especially for girls.  
• Partner closely with the Social & Community Impact team on community-based initiatives that develop and support diverse community efforts, leading with NIKE Inc.’s commitment to Black communities and inclusive community partners at the intersection of Sport and Society.
• Manage internal and external partners to support additional key initiatives in the city that deepen relationships and impact within the community, either with Nike nonprofit grantees, institutional partners in the city, or internal partner departments.
• Additional work will focus on the management of a high-quality grantmaking process, coordination of the measurement and evaluation of the community investment portfolio, identification of employee engagement opportunities and execution of an integrated communication and brand plan to support and amplify community initiatives all of this with a foundational focus on operational excellence.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will work directly with the Director, Social & Community Impact, Los Angeles and sit in the larger Social & Community Impact Americas Team. This role will also work closely with a cross-functional team including various functions across Nike. This role will be expected to keep our project on task and elevate questions or needs for team members with functional expertise to answer. This role will also work directly with community partners external to Nike. The role will be a hybrid role working in the LAHQ office four days a week and remotely once a week.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a combination of relevant, professional experience, education, and training.
• A minimum of 4 years of professional, relevant experience in corporate social responsibility/social sustainability and/or community development.
• Expertise in either community outreach and stakeholder engagement, and/or brand integration and strategic alignment within the corporate environment.
• High-level partner and/or portfolio management experience across a few of the following sectors: diversity, equity and inclusion, NGO, government, education, sport/physical activity, and youth development.
• Experience with project management, managing daily activities, and delivering results in a cross-functional environment.
• Work with leadership and team leads to help ensure strategy and execution alignment, and drive decision-making.
• Excellent communication, analytical, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Proactive approach with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to navigate complex internal and external organizations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Airtable, and Miro
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a large, matrixed organization.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically (15%).

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

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, veteran status, or disability.