Senior Professional, Marketing (Brand Marketing)

About the role

Nike South Africa is looking for an enthusiastic, self-starting marketing professional to join its Brand Marketing team in Johannesburg. You will work closely with other marketing teams and cross-functional groups locally and in the EMEA, CEMEA and Global teams to deliver effective campaigns. Reporting to a Brand Director, the role covers all sport performance and lifestyle dimensions, sport and cultural moments, and emerging areas, and is open only to local candidates.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute ideas and opportunities to strengthen Nike's position in sports, culture and with youth.
• Take input into strategic brand plans and lead the execution of events and activation moments.
• Organise the ordering, tracking and delivery of product requirements for shoots, seeding and events.
• Brief internal teams and external agency partners and help deliver campaigns, reporting and insights.
• Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate campaign roll-outs across marketing channels.
• Partner with communities to understand their needs and serve them effectively.

Required profile

• Corporate marketing experience in a creative, brand or commercial environment.
• Strong understanding of sports and of youth, culture and community.
• Understanding of social media behaviours and platforms.
• Proven track record of connecting with consumers through insight gathering and executing cross-functional campaigns.
• Experience managing external relationships with individuals and organisations aligned to Nike's strategy.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external agencies.