NIKE, Inc. is seeking a strategic commercial leader to lead the commercial strategy and seasonal execution for North America Basketball within the Sport Access channel.
Who you'll work with
The North America Basketball Sales team drives the commercial vision, distribution strategy, and marketplace growth for Nike Basketball across key retail partners. This role reports to the Senior Director, North America Basketball/Kobe Sales and works closely with account teams, merchandising, planning, marketing, and sport leadership teams.
Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate combines deep marketplace expertise with a passion for Basketball. They understand sales strategy, product distribution, assortment planning, and account management, and can influence senior stakeholders while leading through collaboration.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant sales, commercial strategy, marketplace management, or related experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- Experience leading sales strategies with external account teams and retail partners
- Strong expertise in product distribution strategy, assortment planning, inventory management, and marketplace optimization
- Passion for Basketball and willingness to travel up to 40%
What you'll work on
- Develop and execute a comprehensive Basketball sales strategy aligned with seasonal priorities, financial objectives, and marketplace opportunities.
- Partner with merchandising, planning, marketing, and account teams to create consumer-right assortments and allocation strategies.
- Lead key account sell-in activities and retail partner engagements.
- Drive cross-functional alignment on net revenue, bookings, inventory health, profitability, and market share targets.
- Manage franchise performance, distribution strategies, and marketplace health.
- Analyze marketplace, product, consumer, and competitive insights to inform North America and Global Basketball strategies.
- Serve as a key commercial voice across the organization and foster collaboration.
NIKE, Inc. offers a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and professional development opportunities. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.