Senior Sports Marketing Professional, CBA National Teams, GC

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc. exists to innovate for athletes. Nike Sports Marketing professionals provide the vital linkage between the company and Nike-sponsored athletes, clubs and federations worldwide. Sports Marketing employees partner with premier athletes to collect insights about existing and future products, gather inspirational stories about sport and nurture long-term relationships between the athletes and the company. The team develops and executes sports marketing strategies, obtains endorsements and licensing agreements and serves as Nike ambassadors to the sports community worldwide. Their relationships build the foundation of Nike’s product creation: Nike creates exceptional products because its employees listen to exceptional athletes.

Overview of the Job:

Work with the GC sports marketing team, GC Nike/Jordan Brand, Basketball FOP & Global Sports marketing team as a good team player. Actively ensuring contractual right fulfillment & management of all aspects of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) & Nike partnership, provide service to Nike and/or Jordan brand sponsored teams, athletes and other assets to create brand and business impact.

Reporting Line:

Senior Manager, Sports Marketing, CBA & National Teams

Key Partnership:

• Chinese Basketball Association
• GC Nike/Jordan brand athletes, coaches and sports industry relationships
• GC Sports Marketing Brand Experience and Integration team
• Global Nike/Jordan Sports Marketing  
• GC Nike/Jordan Brand Team, GC Basketball FOP

Job Responsibility:

• Will work as service lead from Sports Marketing to manage all CBA & Nike partnership related aspects with systematic and comprehensive management skills set under the direction of the senior SM manager of CBA & national teams, focusing on servicing all Chinese national basketball teams including men’s, women’s and junior teams, ensure contractual rights fulfillment, maintaining great relationships with the Chinese Basketball Association and coordinating all the internal & external stakeholders.
• Will be assigned to service multiple Nike and Jordan athletes/assets in basketball industry, with a focus on the Chinese women’s national team (senior team/1st team) and all Chinese junior national teams to make sure quality of service, sponsorship exposure/ROI; travel to domestic and international sports competitions to ensure sponsorship rights delivery and assets service.  
• Have good understanding of integrated marketing and be able to work with GC SM brand experience team, Nike/Jordan brand marketing and the GC basketball Field-of-Play / FOP teams to leverage sponsored athletes and team assets through various marketing efforts for bigger brand and business impact and success. 
• Use own knowledge to monitor and track young talents/players from the national teams, create systematic scouting reports for sports marketing leadership.
• Under the guidance of reporting manager, maintain proper balance in servicing different teams and athletes.
• Carry out negotiation, contract drafting and signing for potential basketball young guns and athletes if required.
• Networking in Sports Marketing industry and build strong relationship with athletes, coaches, teams and important industry relationships especially with in the China basketball circle to better serve Nike/Jordan’s business interests.
• Work with GC Sports Marketing operation team to ensure smooth operation and product management for both CBA, athletes and other Nike/Jordan assets.
• Gathering marketing intelligence and creating competitive analysis.

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• Strong Passion about sports and uncompromising integrity.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and always take initiative.
• Solid understanding about Nike and Jordan Products.
• Good understanding of sports industry in China, good knowledge of basketball is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, relationship skills.
• Fluent in oral and written English.
• Strong time management skills and has the willingness to travel or work during weekend or holidays when necessary (due to nature of SM industry & competitions).
• Excellent skills in research and Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint/Keynotes.
• Proven communication and orientation based in critical thinking, problem solving skills, especially under multi-tasking pressure. Ability to manage change.

Experience Required (Soft skills):

• 3-4 years working experience in sports industry or Sports Management working experiences in leading industry entity, basketball category is preferred.
• Client service oriented or Chinese basketball related working experience & career background preferred.
• Beijing based preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree, master degree preferred
• Overseas study or working experience preferred
• Student athlete or athletic background preferred (especially in basketball)

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.