Senior Sports Marketing Professional, Track and Field, GC

This role is primarily responsible for identifying and scouting young, high-potential Track and Field athletes, with a strong focus on sprinting events. The position requires evaluating and selecting suitable talent portfolios, establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, and negotiating endorsement contracts on behalf of NIKE.

In addition, the role supports existing provincial teams and aims to elevate partnership levels across the ecosystem. The position is also accountable for planning and developing junior training camps in collaboration with strategic partners.

Exploring new Olympics sports is also one of key pillars for this role in the future.

Reporting Line:

Director, Sports Marketing, Running & Sport Performance, GC

Job Responsibility:

• Identify and scout emerging sprinting talents with strong competitive potential.

• Find new opportunity in other Olympics sports, especially those where China has a strong advantage.

• Manage day-to-day product servicing for contracted athletes and teams, including product ordering, inbound coordination, system call-offs, and timely release of aged inventory.

• Manage and service a portfolio of individual and team endorsements, focusing on securing, signing, and optimizing partnerships.

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners to support strategic objectives

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• Strong expertise in Track & Field, especially in athlete scouting.

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive with a strong sense of ownership.

• Proficient in Keynote, Excel, and Word, with excellent presentation capabilities.

• Strong communication skills and ability to navigate and support organizational change; eager to learn and grow

Experience Required (Soft skills):

• Solid knowledge of the sports industry, with a preference for experience in innovation related to spikes.
• Background in client service or sports agency operations is preferred.
• Deep passion for Track & Field and running; strong curiosity and ongoing interest in endurance-related fields such as sports science and nutrition.
• Preferable to have experience in other Olympic categories, especially sports where China has a strong influence.