Job description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

The Director, Communications - Southeast Asia, India and Pacific will report into the VP of Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) Communications based in the United States and oversee all Communications for our Southeast Asia & India (SEA&I) and Australia and New Zealand (Pacific) Territories, which sit within the APLA geography.

This role will have one direct report (Principal, Communications – Pacific, based in Melbourne Australia) and will also manage contract-based teammates. This role is part of the APLA Communications Leadership team and the Singapore-based Southeast Asia & India (SEA&I) Leadership team.

This role will work with a variety of key stakeholders including the APLA Geo Leadership team, the SEA&I Territory Leadership team, the Pacific Communications team and Pacific Territory Leadership team, external media, other APLA Territory Communications teams (Latin America, Japan and Korea) as well as the WHQ-based APLA Geo Communications team.

This role will also be a part of the Global Communications team and work with Global Communications teammates on a regular basis.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Director, Communications – Southeast Asia, India and Pacific, to be based in our Nike Singapore office. As the Director, Communications – Southeast Asia, India and Pacific, you will lead communications across two of our APLA Territories – SEA&I and Pacific.

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, PR, English, Communications or related discipline preferred.
12+ years professional experience in high profile corporate communications or corporate communications and/ or public relations roles supporting globally branded organizations.
Experience with big brands and footwear/apparel industry preferred.
Management skills including high-profile communications, corporate communications, issues management, consumer and product communications, strategic planning, budgeting and creative solutions with experience in developing proactive, creative communications and extensive communications strategies.
Demonstrated experience in managing, coaching and developing talent.
Demonstrated and extensive experience writing and editing for print, multi-media formats and digital social formats.
Experience managing media relationships end-to-end.
Experience communicating to and working with senior executives to provide strategic counsel, clearly articulate ideas, successfully manage differing points of view and strengthen relationships and rapport.
Proven ability to communicate plans across a complex matrix on a corporate, regional and functional basis, including presenting before audiences of various sizes and cultures.
Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Candidates for this role should be available to travel internationally 10-15% of the time.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you'll be responsible for building strategies to engage external audiences and employees to help shape positioning of Nike’s strategies. As a member of the APLA Communications team, you’ll collectively create strategic, integrated, impactful communications plans for the geography. To that end, you’ll,

Develop highly innovative and targeted communications strategies, messages and tactics across our SEA&I and Pacific Territories.
Lead and drive communication strategies with a particular focus on sport, Nike’s field of play, innovation, growth and mission.
Support senior level executives across the SEA&I and Pacific business, to engage with Singapore based employees primarily and Pacific employees based in Melbourne and also across APLA where appropriate.
On a day-to-day basis, support global corporate communications strategies/events where appropriate, manage ad-hoc communications issues related to SEA&I and Pacific, manage sports marketing assets in territory from a communications perspective and create communications plans, track timelines and manage communications budget.
Manage internal and external communications approval processes where appropriate.

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