Lead, Government & Public Affairs – East China

Is for a Lead, Government & Public Affairs – East China, supporting Nike's engagement with provincial and local governments across East China, with a particular focus on Jiangsu. The position works alongside Shanghai-based GPA senior leaders and partners with teams across Sports, Marketplace, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Supply Chain, and Communications. The purpose is to advance local government engagement, enable business growth and operational continuity, and help protect and enable Nike's business priorities in Greater China.

• Manage and deepen relationships with provincial and local government counterparts across East China, especially in Jiangsu.
• Support the continuity of Nike CLC operations and related supply chain priorities, including relevant government subsidies and policy support.
• Enable the smooth implementation of key marketing and marketplace activities in East China through on-site government affairs support and effective storytelling.
• Identify opportunities to support business growth and sales priorities through appropriate government engagement and resources.
• Build strong partnerships with Sports, Marketplace, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Supply Chain, and Communications teams.
• Maintain and deepen trusted relationships with key provincial and local government stakeholders.
• Monitor relevant policy, personnel, and regulatory developments that may affect Nike's Greater China business.
• Help protect Nike's brand, operations, and business interests in a complex and fast-evolving market.
• Translate government engagement into practical support for business continuity, marketplace activation, and long-term growth.

• Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in government affairs, public affairs, or a related field.
• Experience working for multinational companies, ideally in the consumer goods and/or retail sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to translate government engagement into tangible business value, including policy support, resources, or funding opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Greater China functions.
• Excellent storytelling, communication, and executive writing skills.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commercially minded with strong execution capability, sound business judgment, and the ability to build and expand trusted relationships with external stakeholders.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor and as a trusted team player who supports Greater China GPA senior leaders in connecting business priorities with government engagement and strengthening Nike storytelling.

• Proven experience engaging local government stakeholders and navigating provincial or municipal government priorities.
• Experience identifying and securing government funding, incentives, or policy support to enable business initiatives.
• Knowledge of Nike's organisational matrix, ways of working, and culture is a strong plus.