Title: Strategic Planner
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 4 months contract
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, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
The nature of the work is on Nike's Global Marketplace Strategy Team in the role of Strategic Planner with emphasis on the Global Nike Direct Leadership team and initiatives related to Direct to consumer business in Digital, Stores, and Membership. Individual will be motivated by complex, strategic workstreams and capable of working with senior executives to refine, communicate, and detail their strategies. Work may also include chief of staff responsibilities for Nike Direct leaders depending on need.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
General Analysis: Develops strategic plan(s) to ensure the continued successful growth and profitability. Conducts environmental scans, organizational positioning analyses and other studies.
Strategic Business Planning Process: Drives a planning process to set, analyze, and prioritize strategies in which all gates and dates are clearly understood and that result in all Corporate planning deliverables being met. Monitor factors that would indicate the need for redirection of strategy.
Measurement: Lead the process of developing strategic initiatives and objectives for the current year and the 3-year Strategic Plan at the Regional Level, and work with business units/functions to ensure objectives are aligned and integrated; Identify relevant measures and drive accountability for on-going performance against business and strategic objectives by preparing for and help leading Quarterly Business Review process.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's degree required
10+ years of relevant strategic planning experience
Expertise leading complex initiatives or processes
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly
Comfort working with senior executives
Passion for sports and innovation