Principal, North America Government & Public Affairs

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Principal, North America Government & Public Affairs (NA GPA) – World Headquarters (WHQ) Region to be a critical member of the Nike NA GPA team based at our WHQ near Beaverton, OR. The director-level role will leverage and mobilize Nike resources, assets, innovation and team expertise to power and protect Nike’s policy and political interests and needs in the Portland area and throughout Oregon. The role requires a standout teammate who can strategically lead a high-volume and fast paced portfolio, fiercely prioritize, demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to respond to unanticipated challenges with a positive attitude. The successful candidate will set and execute legislative, regulatory policy and political engagement to best position and advance Nike on business objectives and priorities in the WHQ region.

This position is suitable for individuals with experience representing corporate interests to guide Portland area government and state legislative policies and political agendas. Candidates should possess strong experience and skills in strategic coalition building, communication, and influencing, as well as hold active relationships with current elected officials. The role requires managing a dynamic portfolio and simplifying complex issues.

What You Will Work On

The role will serve as the lead for maintaining and building relationships with WHQ region mayors, city councilors, county officials, along with state legislators and statewide leaders, public safety/law enforcement and other regional stakeholders.

This role will leverage resources to track, provide intelligence and drive critical advocacy engagement in legislative, regulatory and political activity with a sharp focus on Nike’s WHQ region, prioritizing but not limited to the City of Portland, City of Beaverton, Multnomah and Washington Counties along with Oregon state-level government stakeholders.

Who You Will Work With

This role will partner with a variety of Nike cross-functional teams within North America and throughout the Nike matrix to help manage and deliver on Nike’s policy and political agenda. You will work closely with Government & Public Affairs teams, as well as business and legal teams including tax, trade, retail, real estate, digital, sustainability, supply chain/logistics, manufacturing, facilities, employment/HR, communications and social & community impact teams.

In addition to continuously maintaining and developing an external network of relationships with decision makers and business partners at various levels in local and state government, you will engage in regular outreach with chambers of commerce, coalitions, industry associations and consultants representing the company publicly in a variety of settings to help advance Nike’s policy goals and influence the government stakeholder environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science/Public Policy or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 10+ years of government and public affairs leadership experience in Oregon spanning the public and private sectors with a focus on the Portland metro region
• Established track record of setting and successfully executing strategic stakeholder coalition-building and project management in the Portland area and with the state legislature
• Expertise with priority policy areas (e.g., tax, trade, digital, sustainability)
• Experience building and executing a Portland regional city and county political contribution plan, along with state-level political engagement plans
• Capable of both detailed analysis and high-level reporting
• Experience advising senior executives
• Existing and active relationships with government representatives in the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington Counties, and state legislative and executive office stakeholders
• Ability to represent the company publicly in a variety of professional settings
• Excellent oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Knowledge and experience complying with ethics, lobbying and campaign finance reporting
• Participation in and passion for sports preferred
  
  

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.