Senior Principal, Strategy, Corporate

Responsibilities

• As a Sr. Principal on the Corporate Strategy team, you will lead and contribute to Nike's highest‑priority enterprise initiatives, including:
• Shape Nike's Long‑Term Direction: Develop strategic frameworks, insights, and scenarios to help leaders navigate uncertainty and make informed long‑term decisions. Contribute to enterprise planning and strategy development processes.
• Drive Alignment and Execution: Support leaders in translating strategy into actionable plans. Help define success metrics, create roadmaps, track progress, and adjust course as needed to ensure impact.
• WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROLE
• Work on the most important strategic questions facing Nike
• Gain enterprise‑level exposure and influence across a global organization
• Operate with high autonomy and high expectations
• See your work directly shape real decisions and outcomes
• Join a small, high‑caliber team that values rigor, curiosity, and impact

Additional Information

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH You will work at the center of Nike's enterprise, collaborating with: - Executive and Senior Leadership Teams - Brand, Geography, and Functional strategy teams - Partners across Finance, Consumer, Product, Marketplace, Brand, and Operations This role serves as a trusted thought partner to leaders driving growth across the business today and into the future. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are seeking a highly capable strategist to help define and deliver against Nike's most important strategic imperatives. This role is ideal for a strategist with rigorous problem‑solving experience who thrives in fast‑moving, matrixed environments and is motivated by delivering real business impact. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical rigor, clear strategic judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to influence across senior stakeholders while leading complex, cross‑functional work. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in business administration, Economics, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training - 9-10+ years of directly relevant work experience, 7-8+ years if candidate has an MBA e.g.: corporate/business-unit strategy, management consulting, or corporate development. - Demonstrated experience leading complex strategic initiatives from problem definition through executive decision-making and execution support Preferred Requirements - MBA or equivalent advanced degree - Experience working in, or directly with, global, matrixed organizations - Familiarity with consumer, retail, or brand‑led businesses - Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders - Experience developing and implementing strategic processes or frameworks - Excellent communication, facilitation, and change leadership skills - Experience managing multiple products, portfolios, or initiatives, and operating in a role that requires balancing diverse stakeholder needs and delivering tailored solutions - Strong storytelling ability through both written and verbal communication, as well as presentation-building and presenting skills - Strong analytical skills and comfort with retail data, modeling, and forecasting

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