Nike · 2 months ago
Lead, Field Rep, Sports Marketing, Baseball
Chicago, Illinois
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expNike is a leading sports brand, and they are seeking a Lead Field Representative for their Sports Marketing team focused on baseball. This role will involve building relationships with athletes and managing marketing strategies to enhance Nike's baseball portfolio.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleProduct DesignRetailSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Cultivate and maintain significant relationships and networks with athletes, agents, teams, and other industry strategic partners within the Baseball community, as well as Nike Sports Marketing, Brand, and Business teams
Support the Baseball Sports Marketing strategy, including day-to-day athlete service for footwear, apparel and equipment needs, relationship management, talent identification to inform invest/divest decisions for athlete portfolio, and the successful negotiation of endorsement contracts
Partner with cross-functional internal partners to ensure our Baseball partnerships align to strategic product, business, and marketplace priorities, and Nike garners maximum value from our athlete partnerships
Maintain updated athlete information and manage periodic updates to systems
Lead with collaboration, a growth mindset, and remain passionate about key priorities
Execute athlete and partner service strategies at key events including Spring Training, World Baseball Classic, All-Star Game, Key Sports Moments and more
Product expert and conduit across multiple product categories and functions, including cleated, training, gloves, equipment, and accessories
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
5+ plus years proven experience in Sports Marketing, Brand Marketing, or closely related field
Proven ability to develop meaningful relationships that drive and achieve business objectives in conventional and innovative ways
True passion, understanding, and interest in Baseball
Knowledge of the Baseball landscape across Professional, NCAA, and Grassroots levels
Portfolio management, critical thinking, and negotiation skills
Ability to exercise independent judgement and decision making and communicate in a compelling manner to internal/external partners
Experience successfully collaborating as part of a team to achieve key objectives
Enterprise thinking, end-to-end business knowledge, and organizational and operational excellence
Preferred
Familiarity with the brand marketing and sports marketing functions at NIKE
Established network of athlete, agent, coach, and industry contacts
Fluent in Spanish
Proven ability to identify and evaluate talent
Proficiency in MS Office, Keynote, and Nike systems
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (340)
2024 (302)
2023 (328)
2022 (543)
2021 (426)
2020 (253)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$239MKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital Management
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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