Marketing
Specialist II, Energy Marketing, London/UK&I
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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
As part of the London / UK & Ireland Energy Marketing team, you'll collaborate across our wider territory Marketing organization, working closely with Sports Marketing, Communications and Social & Community Impact teams. You'll maintain strong connections to the EMEA Energy Marketing team at our European Headquarters, while building relationships with cultural networks, influential figures, and wholesale partners in the city. The role requires adaptable leadership as your interactions will vary significantly across these different stakeholder groups.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a talented marketeer with a passion for and connection to London culture. Based in London, you will be part of the London key city and UK & Ireland territory marketing team. The successful candidate will have a strong cultural network, a keen understanding of the avant-garde consumer and an ability to imagine stories that create new spaces for our brand.
Key Skills:
Proven experience working in culture marketing and/or directly within youth culture
Demonstrated ability to build and partner with cultural networks in London
Strong understanding of London youth culture and ability to create strategic connections
Experience in creative marketing concept development and execution
Track record of project execution in cultural marketing
Passion for Nike brand and its intersection with sport and youth culture
Leadership Competencies:
Instils Trust: Demonstrates honesty and honors commitments
Fosters Effective Teamwork: Facilitates constructive dialogue and multiple perspectives
Ensures Accountability: Takes ownership and monitors performance
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
Reporting directly to the Energy Marketing Director, you will be responsible for balancing relationship management and marketing execution through our unmatched cultural network. Your primary focus will be on identifying and nurturing relationships with influential cultural figures, while bringing Nike's most exciting collaborations to life – from initial concept through to final execution.
In this role, you'll be tasked with creating visionary marketing concepts that push the boundaries of creativity and sport, while adding cultural relevance to key brand campaigns. You'll work on launching these campaigns through our leading wholesale partners and originating new partnerships in the cultural sphere.
Core Responsibilities:
Drive the brand through Running, Fitness, Football and Lifestyle "fields of play"
Bring brand to life through relationships with key individuals and communities
Ensure best-in-class brand presence across UK & Ireland, especially in London
Amplify key concept map stories in an inventive manner
Gather and apply consumer insights to fuel scalable ideas globally
Your role will be dynamic and agile, ensuring we maintain the resources needed for pinnacle execution of our key priorities in an ever-changing landscape. You'll be responsible for gathering structured insights on London's most forward-thinking consumers, which will inform our long-term brand concepts and help maintain our position at the forefront of youth culture.
Applications will be accepted until close of business on 2nd January, 2025. Candidates must already be UK residents, as applications from outside the United Kingdom cannot be considered.
Please note that shortlisting will take place in early January
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