Senior Director, Nike Direct Digital Commerce (NDDC) Japan
On-siteTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Lead Nike's Digital Sport Offense in Japan by setting vision and driving growth across owned platforms like Nike.com, the App, and SNKRS, alongside digital partners. Own end-to-end digital commercial strategy, balancing storytelling, assortment, and service excellence to elevate the brand as a premium consumer experience. Manage revenue growth, efficiency, and market share while integrating online-to-offline operations and building scalable digital capabilities. Lead a diverse team through organizational transformation, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning. Requires 15+ years of digital commerce leadership, deep Japan market expertise, and bilingual proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience across digital commerce, retail, marketplace, or related leadership roles
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, digital, or a related field
- Significant local market experience in Japan, with a strong understanding of Japan consumers, partners, and the operating environment
- Proven experience leading large, cross-functional teams and complex business transformation with full financial accountability
- Strong people leadership experience, including building, developing, and leading high-performing teams through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and organizational growth
- Demonstrated ability to coach and develop senior leaders and teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance
- Proven track record of leading large-scale organizational and business transformation efforts, with the ability to articulate and demonstrate tangible impact, change leadership, and sustainable capability building
- Proven experience building consumer membership ecosystems, driving acquisition, engagement, retention, and lifetime value through digital channels
- Deep understanding of marketplace ecosystems, including owned platforms, digital partners, and omnichannel consumer journeys
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese
- demonstrated knowledge of Japanese consumer insights, cultural nuances, and business environments
Desired Qualifications
- Clear point of view on digital commerce, marketplace management, and premium consumer experiences
- discipline to translate global direction into locally resonant action
- understand the pace, scale, and cultural nuance of Japan
- ability to influence across a complex matrix while keeping the consumer at the center of every decision
- balances brand and business—elevating Nike Digital as the pinnacle expression of the brand while delivering sustained commercial performance
- proven record of leading transformation, owning financial outcomes, and building inclusive, high-performing teams
- move fluidly between strategy and execution
- Clear communication, cultural fluency, and credibility with senior stakeholders are essential for success in this role
- Champion a data-driven culture by leveraging consumer insights, experimentation, and performance analytics to drive growth and operational excellence
- Lead digital expansion, online-to-offline integration, and business-to-business digital solutions across digital platforms, stores, and partners
- Influence digital marketing transformation across owned communications, consumer lifecycle management, and performance media capabilities
- Build modern, scalable digital operations that unlock speed, efficiency, and new retail operating models
- Lead the evolution of the Sports Offense operating model by establishing clear accountabilities, elevating ways of working, and strengthening cross-functional operational excellence to deliver sustainable business performance and organizational effectiveness
- Own financial performance, including revenue growth, efficiency, market share, and contribution margin
- Build, lead, and develop a diverse team while fostering an inclusive culture and a strong leadership pipeline
- Lead Nike's Digital Sport Offense in Japan, translating consumer and sport insights into differentiated digital experiences that deepen brand engagement and accelerate growth
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