Job Description

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We\'re searching for a highly qualified Communications leader with a diverse skill set to join us at Jordan Brand Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

You will support enterprise communications for Jordan Brand, serving as a strategic and team lead. Cultivating collaboration across the team and fostering effective partnerships is a must. You will boldly prioritize and drive integrated strategies across the Enterprise, including Consumer + Marketplace, Purpose, Executive, and Employee communications. You will have a global mentality, strong strategic instincts, exceptional relationship skills, and be able to handle ambiguity to work across the matrix to execute flawlessly. You value differences and have experience building communications strategies around purpose and community that complement brand moments. You are experienced with new media platforms and integrate them into strategies, constantly testing and iterating. You have been consistently responsible for integrating communications plans with key partners and leaders to build trust and positive working relationships. Your connection to basketball culture and the Black Community is authentic, and part of how you experience the world as a global citizen.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The role of this leader is to foster effective teamwork and collaboration, build brand equity, and enhance corporate reputation by engaging a wide range of audiences that include consumers, media, athletes, investors, non-governmental organizations - and Jordan Brand employees.

Reporting to the Vice President of Global Communications and Purpose for Jordan Brand, driving integrated strategies and key responsibilities include:

Protect the Jordan Brand corporate reputation by handling issues discretely, creatively, and effectively while cultivating collaboration across relevant teams and functions.

Work across the communications function to identify priorities and insights, creating a sharp, strategic point of view that can inform and shape the work.

Provide day-to-day support, guidance, and counsel to the Vice President of Jordan Brand Communications and Purpose.

Provide strategic guidance across the Jordan Brand Leadership Team and leverage executive voice strategically and responsibly both internally and externally.

Deploy creative problem-solving that drives innovative thinking, influences team culture, and supports cross-functional strategy.

Develop and evolve Jordan Brand\xe2\x80\x99s growth narrative, as a key driver of growth for the enterprise.

Seamlessly become an embedded function of project teams and across key business priorities, work-streams, and consumer-facing concepts.

Accountable for the comms budget, including signing off on agency resources, and developing forecasts to meet H1/H2 timelines.

Integrate Purpose initiatives across various Brand functions (including product, innovation, brand, SM, and EM) to drive storytelling both internally and externally.

Set the strategy for the Black Community Commitment (BCC) storytelling to support the overarching purpose narrative, inclusive of Wings and sustainability.

Cultivate the Jordan Family culture through Employee Communications strategies that celebrate our legacy, elevate our accomplishments, and bring to life our purpose.

Inspire and lead the Jordan Brand Communications teams around the world, steward team culture, and establish and maintain team working values and norms to create a positive working environment.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As part of the Global Communications team for Jordan Brand, you\'ll work closely with Enterprise Communications, Strategy, and Brand teams, as well as connect back with key partners on the Nike, Inc. Enterprise Communications team.

This position reports to the Vice President of Global Communications and Purpose for Jordan Brand, based out of NYC.

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor\'s degree in Journalism, PR, English, Humanities, Sociology, Psychology, Communications, or related subject area

10-12+ years of 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 sport

Proficient with narrative messaging and materials \xe2\x80\x93 particularly adept at writing, flexible in various formats

Comfortable trying innovative approaches and strong professional agility

Background and experience working in the footwear and apparel industry are beneficial but not crucial

Proficiency in a second language is beneficial

Proficiency in all media platforms is required

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