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About the Role

This role focuses on mastering the fundamentals—seek, sign, and serve—while shaping strategies that identify emerging talent, build authentic relationships, and translate opportunities into measurable business impact locally and globally. The goal is to manage a dynamic portfolio ensuring Nike shows up at the forefront when it matters most.

Responsibilities

• Identify and connect with top basketball talent across Japan early, building authentic, long-term relationships.
• Manage the athlete and team portfolio by balancing investments and divestments to maximize impact and build a strong, future-ready roster.
• Leverage trusted relationships and credibility to establish NIKE as a preferred partner among Japan’s top basketball talent.
• Manage athlete and team servicing needs, including product seeding, contractual commitments, and event execution.
• Collaborate closely with Brand Marketing, Product, and cross-functional partners to amplify athlete moments and unlock business growth.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, reporting, and compliance requirements with discipline and accuracy.
• Develop and evolve the Japan Basketball Sports Marketing strategy, aligning global priorities with local insights and opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 5–6 years of experience in sports marketing, brand marketing, athlete management, sponsorship, partnerships, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain trusted partnerships across diverse stakeholders.
• Skilled negotiator with sound judgment and the ability to drive strategic decisions in dynamic environments.

Skills

• Deep expertise in Japan’s basketball and broader sports landscape.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.

Location

• Portland, Oregon, United States
• Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5-6 years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Sports Management, communications or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

• Nike World Headquarters
• Nike shows up at the forefront when it matters most.