Lead Professional, Jordan Media Relations at Nike

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $103600.00 in our lowest geographic market to $211600.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidates location qualifications skills and experience.Information about benefits can be found here.Lead Media Relations Jordan BrandNew York NYWHO YOULL WORK WITHYoull be part of the Jordan Brand Communications team working across geographies and our sport offenses partnering closely with Brand Marketing Sports Marketing Finance Legal H.R. Design and Product teams as well as key partners across Nike Inc. The success of this role will depend on your ability to look across Jordan Brand to cultivate and create the best stories strategies and media plans for Jordan Brand.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWere looking for a Media Relations Lead to join our team in New York City NY.A successful candidate in this role will help cultivating collaboration across the team and fostering effective partnerships internally and externally with media outlets is a must. You will help develop relationships at the heart of sport culture style music and art. You will be hyper-connected to the communities and cultures that matters most to Jordan Brand. You harness the power of storytelling to drive deeper conversations to create an emotional connection with our consumer. You will have a global mentality strong strategic instincts exceptional relationship skills and be able to handle some ambiguity to work across the matrix. You are knowledgeable with new media platforms (broadcast and online) social media content creators influencers and have an interest in building those relationships. Your connection to basketball culture and the Black Community is authentic and part of how you experience the world as a global citizen.Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Journalism PR English Humanities Sociology Psychology Communications or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience or training6 years professional experience in high profile corporate agency and/or public relations roles supporting global brands with a strong preference for an emphasis on culture and sportCulturally curious and hyper connected allows you to constantly develop new media relationships and seek new storytelling opportunitiesAbility to be a tastemaker and have a natural aptitude to consume global news that spans global events contemporary and street art youth culture music technology fashion sport and moreExperience in crisis management and being able to deftly work with internal and external constituents to bring resolution is keyAbility to work with highly confidential informationProficient with messaging and materials particularly adept at writing flexible in various formatsExperience and understanding in capturing KPIs and tracking coverage around important campaigns initiatives product launches and/or tentpole eventsBackground and experience working in the footwear and apparel industry is beneficial but not essentialStrong awareness and connection to sneaker and/or basketball cultureDeep knowledge and awareness of the cultural calendar across North America with an understanding of key events and momentsProficiency in all media platforms is . Media is inclusive of print online broadcast and socialWHAT YOU WILL WORK ONYou will support and serve as a key member to the Jordan Brand media relations team working out of New York City the No. 1 media market in the world. You will report to the Director of Communications. Key responsibilities include:Serve as a key contributor to the storytelling around Jordan Brands new Sport Offense formation inclusive of basketball football baseball streetwear energy global football golf and moreSupport in protecting the corporate reputation of Jordan Brand by working through issues discreetly creatively and effectively by collaborating across relevant teams and functions internally and externallySeamlessly become an embedded function of project teams across key business priorities workstreams and consumer-facing conceptsAssist in expanding Jordan Brands connectivity and influence through performance and lifestyle narrativesServe as integral teammate in approaching storytelling around Jordan Brand with a fresh perspective and leveraging emerging platforms to start new conversations that matter most for the future growth of the brandHelp drive a global narrative for Jordan Brand from one of our most important media capitalsEffectively work with Jordan Brands external PR agency to track media coverage build coverage tracking reports and disseminate weekly reports to key internal stakeholdersAssist in the creation of talking points and briefing docs to be able to prepare Jordan Brand executives for interview opportunitiesManage product ordering and seeding aligning with the seasonal prioritiesAbility to travel as needed to select tentpole events brand initiatives and additional opportunities to manage interview opportunities and host media membersWe offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.Required Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Revenue Cycle Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Algebra,MailChimp,Media Relations,Social Listening,Relationship Management,Customer relationship management,Medicare,Public Speaking,Writing Skills Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1