Executive Assistant - Chief Science Officer

Executive Assistant

As our Executive Assistant, you will support the Chief Science Officer in the Nike Sport Research Lab.

We're looking for an Executive Assistant who has demonstrated that they are capable of working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Executive Assistants frequently act as thought partners for their leaders, and are a source of knowledge for the team, making strategic thinking and a keen attention to detail critical. To be successful in this role, you will bring strong organization skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and at times work through high levels of ambiguity independently. You take pride in your work and proactively take the initiative to follow-through on requests until completion. You can work effectively with a variety of personalities at many levels and make connections in and across teams. You work at the pace of the business, communicate effectively and efficiently and understand how prioritize to appropriately handle highly confidential and sensitive information.

What you bring to Nike :

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of administrative work experience required
• At least 1 year of experience supporting a Sr. Director, VP or higher-level executive within a matrixed corporate environment
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Strong reading, writing, math and communication skills
• Proven experience and success working with a variety of high-profile stakeholders (examples : Executive leadership team members or Nike sponsored athletes and collaborators, etc.)
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter and as part of a team making connections in and across teams as you go.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Comfort working through ambiguity.
• Previous experience with event planning. Experience with budget creation / management and planning proposals preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel) and virtual meeting tools (Zoom / MS Teams). Experience with Keynote a plus, not required. Experience with AI tools like Chat GPT or Microsoft Copilot a plus, not required.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgement when handling confidential and sensitive information. Prior experience handling sensitive and confidential information is preferred.
• Ability to occasionally work outside of core business hours
• Previous Nike work experience is strongly preferred

What you'll work on :