Entry, EKIN Marketplace, Retail Marketing, Los Angeles

The EKIN role acts as a marketplace product authority, bringing Nike's business, product, and brand stories to life across sport. The position reports into the Territory EKIN Manager and works closely with the Centralized EKIN team, Territory EKIN teams, and City/Geography Marketing teams to prioritise seasonal opportunities. The EKIN partners with Field Leadership teams, Store teams, and Retail Store Operations as key execution partners, and manages external vendor partners to deliver training, events, and experiences.

• Develop locally relevant, seasonal plans in partnership with City and Geo Marketing teams.
• Authenticate Nike brand stories through sport, culture, and community connection.
• Create engaging, experiential education sessions that equip and inspire Retail Associates through in-person, virtual, video, and immersive formats.
• Build meaningful relationships with local sport and retail communities that reinforce Nike's mission and beliefs.
• Act as Nike's eyes and ears in the marketplace, sharing insights on athletes, product, competition, and cultural trends.

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in retail, sales, customer service, mentoring, or training.
• Knowledge of sport and sport culture, with awareness of local consumer trends, retail environments, and LA communities.
• Strong ability to connect with, inspire, and influence others through presentation, facilitation, and storytelling.
• High confidence with excellent people and communication skills.
• Passion for sport and the Nike brand across categories.
• Love for retail and a deep respect for the retail associate experience.
• Eagerness to learn, test, and evolve through feedback and real-time insights.
• Positive and active presence across digital and social platforms, with comfort in content creation and storytelling.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75%.
• Ability to lift and transport sample bags up to 50 lbs.

• Event or experiential marketing experience (preferred but not required).

• Access to mynext, a Nike development offering described as 'Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future'.