Lead Applied Analytics Manager, EMEA 12 Months

This is a fixed-term 12-month role within Nike's EMEA Analytics team, part of Functional Analytics. The role partners closely with Sport and Marketplace Analytics, Global Macro & Competitive Analytics, and senior stakeholders across Strategy and Finance. Its purpose is to lead applied analytics that connect marketplace dynamics to business decisions and turn data into insights that shape enterprise priorities and marketplace decisions.

• Lead applied analytics that connect marketplace dynamics to business decisions, delivering timely insights that inform strategy across Sport and Marketplace.
• Act as a trusted advisor, helping teams assess risks, opportunities, and progress against EMEA priorities.
• Deliver actionable analyses across short- and long-term horizons.
• Support key corporate moments such as Quarterly Business Reviews and strategic planning.
• Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations that drive decisions.
• Co-lead project prioritisation and articulate value and expected impact.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Act as a connector between analytics teams and business partners.
• Represent Geo Analytics at senior forums with clarity and confidence.

• Strong quantitative background with applied analytics experience in market, industry, or secondary research.
• Fluency in macro-economic, market, and competitive data and retail KPIs.
• Advanced analytical skills in SQL, Python, cloud platforms, and BI tools, with a focus on insight generation.
• Proven strategic storytelling across verbal, visual, and written formats.
• Independent problem-solving skills and the ability to form a clear, compelling point of view.
• Strategic, self-driven analytics leadership, with the ability to thrive at the intersection of business, data, and storytelling.
• Deep curiosity about retail and marketplace dynamics and the ability to translate complex, imperfect data into clear points of view that influence senior decision-making.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity, framing the right questions before they are asked, and owning projects end to end.
• Confidence discussing macro-economic and competitive trends with executives while working hands-on with data.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and represent Geo Analytics with credibility and clarity.
• Passion for team, a growth mindset, and a willingness to share expertise to elevate others.