Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Design
Product Creation, Development & Management
Location
Colosseum 1, Hilversum, North Holland 1213 NL, Netherlands
Job ID
R-86949
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Local Creation is Nike’s local creation engine – designed to deliver product with speed, relevance, and cultural authenticity. Business Integration enables Local Creation to operate as a connected system by aligning strategy, people, processes, and tools across engines, brands, and geographies.
You will be part of the EMEA Local Creation Business Integration team, partnering across Footwear, Apparel, Product Management, Design, Development, Merchandising, Costing & Sourcing, and Operations. You will work closely with both Geo and Global partners to help Local Creation operate as one connected system.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Integration, you will play a key role in enabling Local Creation's mission: creating products with greater speed, relevance, and cultural authenticity for athletes and consumers across EMEA.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Local Creation is one of the most exciting and fast-moving parts of Nike. We sit at the intersection of product, creativity, operations, and innovation, helping teams bring product to market faster while shaping how Nike evolves for the future.
We are looking for someone who thrives in complexity, sees opportunity where others see challenges, and enjoys turning ambiguity into action.
This role is for someone who doesn't just operate within existing processes, but actively challenges, improves, and evolves them. You'll help shape the future operating model for Local Creation EMEA, influence the way cross-functional teams work together, and drive initiatives that have impact across product creation, operations, and seasonal execution.
The ideal candidate is energized by solving complex problems, building strong partnerships, and turning ambitious ideas into practical operational solutions. They are equally comfortable discussing strategy with leaders and rolling up their sleeves to bring plans to life.
This is a builder role. We're looking for someone who wants to shape the future of Product Operations within Local Creation EMEA - creating frameworks, capabilities, and ways of working that enable teams to move faster, make better decisions, and bring products to market with greater speed, relevance, and impact.
Requirements:
Proven experience leading complex cross-functional programs from strategy through execution.
Ability to connect strategy, people, process, and tools to solve complex business challenges.
A passion for simplifying processes and improving ways of working.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trust across functions.
Well-established communication, facilitation, and influence skills.
The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Curiosity, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Digital & AI tools: the ideal candidate brings experience with collaborative and visual working tools such as Miro as well as fluency using project and workflow management tools such as Airtable, Smartsheet, or similar platforms. Curiosity and enthusiasm for leveraging AI-powered tools to improve productivity, insights, planning, and decision-making.
You may come from Product Operations, Business Operations, Program Management, Design Operations, Product Creation, Consulting, Creative Operations, Innovation, or another complex cross-functional environment where bringing clarity and alignment is critical to success.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In this role, you will help shape how Local Creation operates today while building the capabilities, processes, and operating models needed for future growth.
You will:
Lead cross-functional Business Integration efforts across EMEA Local Creation.
Translate business strategies into clear operating plans, workflows, and execution frameworks.
Drive seasonal initiatives and operational workstreams from planning through execution.
Partner across Product Management, Design, Development, Merchandising, Costing & Sourcing, and Operations to ensure alignment and delivery.
Drive operational excellence by simplifying, standardizing, and evolving ways of working across Local Creation
Lead projects that improve tools, capabilities, and operational effectiveness.
Create visibility around priorities, risks, decisions, and progress to help teams move faster and with greater confidence.
This position will be posted until 31st July. After this date, we will assess applications and share feedback. Interviews will start as of 1st September.
Please note, no relocation will be offered
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
