Based in Los Angeles, as North America (NA) Catalyst Relationship Specialist you will be part of the NA Catalyst Brand Management team.
This team will be accountable for:
- Humanizing our brand through relationships with cultural catalyst, that create the future of sport* and energize the business and brand
- Providing outstanding service and brand management for all Catalyst relationships
- Engaging forward-thinking members with future forward Catalyst concepts and ideas which reimagines the future of sport*
- Owning targeted creative (and extensions) to specific catalyst city needs
- Fueling our global engine with sharp, relevant insights that can seed new and future ideas
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a hardworking relationship specialist with immense passion for NA lifestyle culture and connection to NA cultural leaders!
They are brand catalyst guardians who are curious, opportunists, communicators, explorers, futurists and strategic connectors!
They live in a fluid world, permeating subcultures, trans versing zeitgeist, building connections with leaders with vision across different mediums.
They see outstanding opportunities to do things differently, expand perception, celebrate brand values, accelerate the business and advance the notion of sport culture through thought provoking intersections with catalysts.
A relationship specialist who is deliberate in acting as a laboratory, a testing ground to strategically push boundaries, incubate, test and learn to envisage and build new space for Nike and sport, when others may not see the opportunity.
They contribute to the start of the chain reaction culturally.
This specialist is a strong teammate who communicates their ideas broadly, ensuring all teammates feel advised, included and heard.
They’re flexible and adaptable within a constantly evolving environment, able to wear many hats and maintain poise in fast paced situations.
What will you work on?
As a NA Catalyst Relationship Specialist, you will be part of the NA Catalyst Brand Management function, reporting directly to the NA Catalyst Relationship Sr Director.
In this role your core duties will include:
- Support the Catalyst Relationship Sr.
Director and Managers in driving and maintaining a powerful network and portfolio of cultural catalysts in NA, to Energize the brand and Build the Future of Sport*
- Provide outstanding service and brand management for all Catalyst relationships
- Coordinate all aspects of Catalyst relationship projects – end to end, including contracts, product development, Marketing and communications
- Gather structured and continuous Catalyst insights to allow us to better serve futurist and city members in NA, and to feed back to Geo/Global in order to help longer-term & seasonal concepts
- Coordinate and lead all product seeding efforts while working closely with the NA Catalyst Experience team
Who will you work with?
In this role you will work with the Catalyst Brand Management team in Cities, NA and Global, always with a growth mentality to contribute towards an elite Catalyst team.
You will work cross functionally in the Los Angeles office, particularly with the Brand Management function and the City Brand Creative Studios, but also with key partners such as sports marketing and SCI, aligning on roles & responsibilities, to bring your Catalyst relationships and brand management plans to life.
And you will of course build very strong external relationships with key catalysts in the cities
The shape of your day-to-day work will vary significantly, and therefore your style and influence will have to adapt accordingly.
You’ll be consistently collaborative and open to the opinions and expertise of those you engage with.