Principal, Strategy, Energy

About the Role This role is for a Principal strategist within Nike Energy, the team that sets the pace for partnerships, collaborations, and new opportunities for Nike, spanning art, fashion, luxury, streetwear, innovation, gaming and fandom, and new frontiers. The Principal works with executive leadership to develop and implement Nike Energy's global long‑term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and catalyse action against those priorities through business planning processes. The role serves as a critical thought partner to senior and executive leaders on complex business issues, independently leads cross‑functional teams, and helps own the strategic planning process and the authoring of strategic plans. Key Responsibilities Help own the strategic planning process and author strategic plans for Nike Energy. Serve as a critical thought partner to senior and executive leaders in exploring complex business issues. Independently lead cross-functional teams across aligned strategic projects. Build integrated growth plans that drive integrated actions to win with athletes and deliver profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions through long‑term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesise insights into compelling presentations for the Energy organisation. Develop future strategies by creating frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive Nike's largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback. Assess impact by diagnosing results aligned to the plan and prioritising future actions. Support senior leaders in communicating strategies across the broader organisation and develop important metrics to measure success. Required Experience & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business administration, Economics, or a related field. Any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted in place of the stated degree. PhD or Law degree plus 6 years of experience (accepted as an alternative). Master's degree plus 7 years of experience (accepted as an alternative). Associate's degree plus 9 years of experience (accepted as an alternative). High School qualification plus 10 years of experience (accepted as an alternative). Preferred Skills MBA or a similar graduate degree. Strategy background including management consulting, venture capital, start‑ups or entrepreneurship, investment banking, or corporate strategy experience. Experience in apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/ecommerce and/or consumer‑facing industries. Proven understanding of the competitive landscape and the retail marketplace. The Application Process NIKE offers a number of accommodations to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, an accessible and single location for in‑person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. #J-18808-Ljbffr Global Sports Jobs Limited