Senior Director, New Business & Corporate Development

Who You’ll Work With Nike’s New Business & Corporate Development team is responsible for identifying, modeling, structuring, negotiating, executing and integrating inorganic opportunities and new business model strategies that drive exponential growth for Nike, Inc. These could include M&A, strategic investments, strategic partnerships and other strategic transactions. Key Partners Chief Growth Initiatives Officer VP, New Business & Corporate Development VP, Corporate Finance & Treasurer VP, Strategy CEO & CFO Functional Enterprise Leaders Who We Are Looking For Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training 10+ years of proven experience in investment banking, private equity/venture capital, or corporate development Experience leading transaction structuring, negotiation, execution and integration Demonstrated ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis, with particular emphasis on financial modeling & diligence Proven ability to work on cross-functional teams, influence leadership and drive project momentum forward A knack for framing opportunities, synthesizing challenging concepts and comfort with ambiguity Can-do attitude and history of making stuff happen independently and as part of a team Excellent written and oral communication and superior interpersonal skills Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once Strong passion for Nike Key Functional Capabilities Strategic Business & Financial Planning– Ability to connect dots and drivers between long-term strategic business plan and financial outlook across Enterprise & Operating Segments Executive Influence- Strong ability to influence, negotiate and navigate senior leadership landscape with compelling storytelling founded in business acumen Shareholder Value Oriented– Hyper focused on driving value by translating long-term strategy/financial horizon to short-term What You’ll Work On Create insightful hypotheses on how specific opportunities might propel the Nike business forward and maintain our competitive advantage Build comprehensive business cases & strategic rationale supporting specific transactions, and drive leadership alignment and support Synthesize enterprise strategy to identify outsized growth opportunities and the capabilities required to deliver against them Identify, execute, and lead key growth opportunities in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to deliver against growth initiatives Develop an always-evolving and nuanced understanding of external innovation and marketplace ecosystems Establish and maintain strong relationships across business units to identify unique growth opportunities Develop and influence deal specific working teams that include relevant stakeholders from key enabling functions (Legal, Accounting, Tax, etc.) Have and grow a thematically aligned external network across the investment spectrum (VC, PE, banking, strategic, angel, etc.) and with entrepreneurs and industry luminaries Lead engagement with third party stakeholders as needed (CEO’s, legal counsel, etc.) #J-18808-Ljbffr