Director, Global Brand Planning & Operations - Jordan

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Strategic thinking meets operational excellence in this leadership role. Part operational leader, part project director, part strategist, this is the ultimate hybrid role for someone who thrives wearing multiple hats and defining order in the ambiguous.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Brand Planning & Operations Director sits on the Global Jordan Operations team and reports directly to the Sr. Director, Jordan Operations. The role also has a “dotted line” connection into the Chief Marketing Officer to ensure tight collaboration and alignment between marketing operations and the marketing teams driving the long-term and seasonal strategy.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Brand Planning (Upstream planning and alignment). Helping the teams to drive full “consumer” funnel story prioritization across the marketplace to meet and exceed brand and business goals.

Strategic Thinking: Guides shaping and formalizing future forward Brand Marketing Resource and Capabilities and Investments to meet and exceed brand and business goals.

Cross Functional Collaboration (Across Business Functions & Geographies). Works highly to drive alignment across the Jordan | Nike Matrix inclusive of Merch, Marketplace, Marketing & Geography Functions.

• Partner with x-functional leaders to help develop key seasonal tools and strategic materials

• Drive an aligned vision from brand kick-off, through Global Geo Pivot, to Marketing Validation/Seasonal Kick-off

• Facilitate key leadership meeting agendas and ensure team readiness

• Manage calendar and operational logistics associated with key seasonal strategic deliverables

• Drive coordination and work backs for key work streams and ensure x-functional alignment

• Ensure team readiness for collaboration in x-functional sessions

• Champion and guide seasonal CODE process to efficiently progress work

• Recap and optimize seasonal Gates to ensure continuous process improvement

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of deep marketing and operational knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or similar

• A diverse perspective, experiences and values across both Global & Geo experience, with a proven ability to build, lead and cultivate diverse teams

• An understanding and passion for the brand and the value of greatness, translating that value directly into their leadership while delivering forward thinking in the work and how we connect across teams

• Team Values reflective of the Global Jordan Brand Marketing values with a proven ability in being a team player, collaborative, honest, transparent, dedicated & inclusive in their approach and working style.