Soul, performance and style take flight at Jordan Brand. With its deep roots in basketball, the Jordan Brand began as an homage to one player: Michael Jordan. Since then, Jordan has become synonymous with peak performance and an endless pursuit of greatness. Employees in merchandising, product branding, sports marketing and sales bring creativity, innovation and audacious design to footwear and apparel, all with one mission in mind: help athletes fly on and off the court.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an experienced project manager to drive operational excellence for the Global Jordan Marketing function, ensuring efficient and effective workflow process and business objectives are met.

This role requires an advanced level of problem solving using limited information to implement solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications. We are looking for someone that develops and manages operational initiatives to deliver tactical results. Strong communication skills and ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas, clarify or resolve discrepancies, and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management is, a critical skill to bring to this role.

The candidate needs to be a self-starter with the ability to work through ambiguity in a highly collaborative environment.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working with the Jordan Global Brand Marketing Team and performing and driving key pillars of Project Management for the Retail Team: Key Code Gates, Workbacks, Budget Guidance, X-Functional Process Driver, Agency Partner Management, and overall End to End delivery, across Seasonal and Concept Development.

A typical day/week includes:

• Project Manage multiple workstreams at one-time & provide detailed project tracking reports that identify key deliverables and timelines
• Manage vendor relationships and budget
• Partner with cross functional teams to drive dates and gates, to deliver on time & within budget
• Manage distribution of deliverables to Geos, Geo communications, touch points, Global / Geo feedback sessions and postmortem conversations
• Update Retail Marketing priority projects project tracker and create workback schedules
• Manage purchasing process by opening PO’s, submitting contracts for Nike Legal, and partnering with Procurement, when needed.
• Drive cross functional alignment and communication with partners

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role, you will work with a diverse set of individuals, teams, and functions across Global & Geography organizations. This role reports directly to the Director, Project Management, Marketing, Global Jordan, and is encouraged to build and sustain strong relationships with Global Brand Marketing Field of Play Teams, Marketplace, Retail Design, Visual Merchandising and Styling, Branded Services, and Project Management function, in addition to outside vendors & agencies. You will work closely with Geography teams to both provide critical functional direction.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3-5+ years of proven experience in Project Management or similar field, retail experience a plus
• Possess a clear passion for Project Management & a clear understanding of how to successfully manage scope, schedule & budget.
• Ability to see around corners and anticipate scope creep and timing issues.
• Ability to navigate and utilize complex Project Management tools (ie Air Table)
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong influencing & negotiating skills.
• A track record of implementing process.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills.
• Pro-active problem solver, with the ability to assess an issue and develop action steps for resolution.
• Able to work as part of a matrix, with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally towards a common goal.
• Can-do demeanor with the shown ability to adapt to changes in business needs or direction.
• Knowledge of the current retail landscape and the latest trends and innovations for retail.