Senior Code Event PlannerHybrid

Title: Senior Code Event Planner

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 8-month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The Nike Consumer Code is how Nike integrates work and aligns processes across Nike as a critical part of bringing Nike’s Consumer X Marketplace X Fields of Play offense to life. It is focused on the processes to drive, accountability, collaboration, consistency and confidence and elevate the way that we, as Nike work together.  

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Senior Code Event Planner to lead and assist various operational activities of key Code Cross-Functional moments such as Global/Geo Pivot, Seasonal Investment Review and others.

This role supports the Global and Geo Code Moments leads to successfully execute the objectives of each moment. 

The candidate needs to have proven experience in event management including planning, coordinating with vendors, logistics, attendees etc. 

An ideal candidate will:

• Possess excellent Communication Skills
• Build solid relationship with key counterparts within the business
• Navigate complex Nike matrix to identify key stakeholders
• Coordinate with multiple partners to find feasible schedules for executive meetings
• Creatively solve complex logistical challenges
• Proactively foresee potential obstacles and create mitigation plans to ensure successful meeting outcomes
• Possess cultural sensitivity in working with Global stakeholders/audiences

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be working with the Global Consumer Code team and perform the following duties:

• Navigate complex and competiting executive schedules with key admin partners on a regular basis
• Planning meetings including sending invitations, reserving rooms, and coordinating logistics (e.g. AV)
• Manage vendors including creation of Purchase Orders
• Assist management of attendees, agendas and project as needed
• Planning catering and coordinating optimal schedules with key stakeholders
• Organize social events

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will work with a variety of key stakeholders within the Nike Matrix. This will require a deep understanding of how Nike is organized and how to navigate the complex system. You will work directly with the Global/Geo Consumer Code Moments Leads as well as our extended Operations community.

WHAT YOU BRING

Must haves:

• 5 years of event and meeting management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Experienced in Microsoft Office suite of products
• Experienced in Mac Keynote
• Experienced in Smartsheet