Lead, North America Nike Direct Sport Business

The North America Nike Direct Business Operations team drives operational excellence across the approximately $9B North America Nike Direct business. The Sport Business Lead elevates operational excellence within a dedicated Sport category, such as Basketball or Kids, and reports to the Senior Director, NA Direct Business Operations. The role serves as the primary Operations partner and integrator for NA Direct Sport Business Senior Directors, leading pre-season planning, in-season business performance, and long-term strategic planning.

• Lead CODE and go-to-market operations and readiness for the NA Direct Sport category by managing pre-season planning processes, meeting cadences, and key deliverables, including setting agendas, tracking actions, and ensuring alignment to seasonal Sport strategies.
• Drive cross-functional accountability for key CODE moments, synthesising business inputs and outputs and integrating perspectives from Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, and other partners.
• Inspire and align cross-functional Sport teams to manage the in-season business effectively, partnering closely with Sport Business Senior Directors to drive execution and business results.
• Co-create, evaluate, and continuously refine Sport strategies to maximise consumer impact and business performance.
• Support the Nike Direct Sport GM in end-to-end business management and leadership of the cross-functional Sport team.
• Lead preparation for, and summarise outcomes from, Sport and Innovation milestones across NA Direct channels, driving key Sport moments and Innovation launches to ensure integrated execution across categories.
• Facilitate weekly Integrated Business Attack meetings and readiness forums, and lead recurring cross-functional forums that inform real-time business decisions and support retail execution.
• Design and optimise processes that bring Sport strategies to life through the right assortments, product depth, and channel activations.
• Measure business impact, align stakeholders across Sport, Channel, and Functional teams, and foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Lead special projects that advance operational excellence and support strategic priorities established by the VP/GM, NA Nike Direct.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• At least 6 years of directly relevant experience.
• Proven strategic thinker with the ability to translate consumer and business strategies into retail execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, with skill in problem-solving, synthesising diverse perspectives, and driving progress.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence across a matrixed environment while managing multiple priorities and competing business needs.
• Experience developing, documenting, and operationalising retail and go-to-market strategies, processes, and ways of working.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and maintain business momentum.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation development in Keynote.
• Familiarity with Nike seasonal offense and CODE.

• Experience across Digital, Stores, Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Planning, Finance, or Marketing.