Executive Assistant, Nike Direct

NIKE, Inc. is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of Global Nike Direct. This role partners closely with the leadership team, Global and Geography Nike Direct partners, cross-functional teams across the Marketplace, and a network of administrative professionals to enable strong connectivity, disciplined operating rhythms, and effective decision-making across a complex global organization.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, global, and highly matrixed environment. They will serve as a trusted partner to the Vice President by bringing sound judgment, anticipation, discretion, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to create clarity from complexity.

NIKE offers a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
• Minimum of 5 years of administrative experience, including experience supporting a Vice President or comparable senior executive in a global, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars, priorities, and operating rhythms across multiple functions, geographies, and time zones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to tailor communications for senior executives, teams, and external stakeholders
• Strong business acumen, organizational skills, and ability to synthesize information, identify priorities, and anticipate needs
• Proven success building trusted relationships with executive leaders, cross-functional partners, Geography teams, and administrative peers
• Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and move work forward through ambiguity and changing priorities
• Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and consistent follow-through
• Experience planning leadership meetings, global team forums, offsites, and large-scale team moments, including budget and vendor coordination
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams, and virtual meeting tools; experience using Microsoft Copilot or other AI-enabled productivity tools is a plus
• Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential business, organizational, talent, and personnel information
• Ability to flex working hours occasionally to support global business needs, travel, and critical leadership moments
• Previous Nike experience or familiarity with Nike Direct, retail, digital commerce, or a global consumer marketplace is strongly preferred

• Own a highly complex calendar across global time zones, strategically balancing business priorities, decision points, preparation time, travel, and team accessibility.
• Coordinate the cadence of Global Nike Direct leadership meetings, business reviews, planning moments, and key decision forums.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for Global, Geography, and cross-functional partners by triaging correspondence, surfacing priorities and risks, coordinating responses, and connecting the right people and information.
• Coordinate materials for executive leadership meetings, quarterly business reviews, Geography connections, and other high-visibility forums.
• Draft, edit, organize, and quality-check presentations, briefing documents, agendas, and communications.
• Plan complex domestic and international itineraries, including visas, ground transportation, time-zone requirements, meeting logistics, and contingencies.
• Prepare and reconcile expenses accurately and on time.
• Plan and execute leadership meetings, global team forums, offsites, and culture-building moments, including venue, budget, vendor, technology, catering, agenda, and participant logistics.
• Support priority initiatives and special projects by coordinating milestones, stakeholders, information, and deliverables.
• Build strong partnerships across the administrative community, coordinate across leadership calendars and events, share relevant information, and help establish consistent ways of working across Global Nike Direct.
• Support onboarding and transitions for leadership team members, coordinate access and equipment needs, maintain key team information, and help new teammates connect to the organization.
• Maintain the highest level of discretion with sensitive business, organizational, talent, and personnel matters.
• Exercise independent judgment and represent the leader and organization with professionalism and care.