Specialist II, Retail Experiences, Inline

Nike; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike seeks a consumer-focused retail marketing professional to elevate experiences across Nike's full-price retail network in the Netherlands, collaborating with Global Retail Experience, Direct Stores Inline, and partners. You will help deliver elevated consumer experiences at scale for the Running & Training range, in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Retail Experience, you will drive end-to-end initiatives, coordinating with Marketing, VM, and retail partners to

Qualifications

• Strong retail acumen with a passion for brand experience.
• Proven project management skills with end-to-end ownership and timelines.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of retail experience strategies across the EMEA Inline fleet.
• Adapt and implement Global retail concepts for EMEA marketplaces.
• Develop in-store storytelling and door planning solutions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for premium execution.
• Support consumer activations and leverage marketplace insights.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables and milestones for initiatives.
• Coordinate content/assets, write briefs, and bring concepts to life in-store.

Skills

Retail experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Ambiguity navigation

Strategy translation

Job description

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You'll be part of the Retail Experiences Inline team, responsible for elevating consumer experiences across Nike's full-price retail network, including both Nike-owned and partner stores. You'll partner closely with teammates across Global Retail Experience, Nike Direct Stores Inline, City Retail Marketing, Visual Merchandising, the Retail Creative Studio, Geo Brand teams, and retail partners.

You will report to the Senior Manager of Retail Experience.

Success in this role comes through collaboration. You'll build strong relationships across functions to help bring integrated retail experiences to life while ensuring consistency and excellence across the EMEA Inline fleet.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a consumer-focused retail marketing professional who combines strong retail acumen with a passion for brand experience. You'll understand the role retail plays in shaping consumer perception and you'll know how to bring ideas to life through thoughtful execution and strong cross-functional partnership.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, you'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, and you'll bring a proactive approach to problem-solving. You'll be curious, collaborative, and motivated by delivering elevated consumer experiences at scale.

You'll bring:

• A strong understanding of retail environments and consumer journeys, with a passion for creating elevated consumer experiences.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to lead initiatives end-to-end, manage multiple priorities, and deliver against timelines.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, acting as a connector across teams to drive alignment and execution.
• Confidence in sharing clear points of view, influencing stakeholders, and contributing to strong decision-making.
• A solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, solve problems, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• The ability to translate strategies and concepts into impactful retail experiences and marketplace execution.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering consistent, premium execution across touchpoints.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

In this role, you'll help bring Nike's EMEA Inline retail vision to life by supporting the delivery of scalable retail experiences across our full-price Nike-owned and partner stores, with a primary focus on the Running & Training business.

Working closely with cross-functional partners, you'll help execute seasonal priorities, retail concepts, and consumer-focused initiatives that strengthen brand impact, drive marketplace relevance, and elevate the retail experience for consumers across the Running & Training journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the execution of retail experience strategies and initiatives across the EMEA Inline fleet.
• Adapting and implementing Global retail concepts, tools, and capabilities for EMEA marketplaces.
• Contributing to the development and deployment of retail concepts, in-store storytelling, and door planning solutions.
• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to deliver consistent and premium execution across retail touchpoints.
• Supporting consumer retail activations initiatives while leveraging marketplace insights to identify opportunities and enhance future experiences.
• Managing project timelines, deliverables, and key milestones to ensure successful implementation across key initiatives.
• Supporting the operational execution of retail experiences and activations, including coordinating content and assets, developing creative briefs, maintaining project resources, and helping bring concepts to life in-store.

Please note that relocation support is not available for this role.

Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 18th. We encourage external candidates to apply as soon as possible, as the posting may close earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications.