Job Specifications
Work options: Hybrid
Onsite: Mon-Thurs
Title: Sr Administrative Assistant
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 6-month contract
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Who You'll Work With
Nike, Inc. is in perpetual motion. Administrative employees help Nike teams around the world keep up with the company's rapid pace. They act as liaisons embedded in business functions and geographies. Their talents -- problem solving, organization, time management and more -- help fuel the success of their leaders and their teams. Nike's community of administrative assistants embody professionalism, resilience, agility, emotional intelligence and exemplify the best of Nike's culture modeling Nike's core values to leaders, teammates, and guests.
As our Senior Administrative Assistant, you will support 1 VP & 2 Sr. Directors in Global Controlling
Who We Are Looking For
We're looking for a Senior Administrative Assistant who has a proven ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. You have a high learning agility, strong organization skills and high attention to detail. Having strong communication and time management skills, you are able to prioritize across multiple tasks, set expectations across a variety of stakeholders and take initiative to follow-through on requests through completion. You can work independently or as part of a team and know how to adapt your style to most efficiently and effectively support the leaders and businesses you are lined up against.
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 years of administrative work experience required
Ability to work and communicate effectively with a variety of personalities including senior level executives
Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-oriented, team environment with times of high ambiguity
Proven ability to organize, prioritize and appropriately handle highly confidential and sensitive information
Ability to work independently and take initiative to follow-through on requests until completion with a high attention to detail
Previous experience working with and tracking budgets and booking travel is strongly preferred
Proficiency 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.
Previous Nike work experience is a plus
Ability to occasionally work outside of core business hours(when leaders travel)
What You'll Work On
You'll perform a wide range of administrative duties for a diverse team of people and/or leaders with a variety of management styles. These duties will include but not limited to the following:
Complex Calendar Management: Scheduling appointments, meetings, and conferences for the leaders you support, managing conflicts and coordinating with other teammates and leaders as required
Booking Travel Arrangements: Booking flights, accommodations, and transportation for leaders you support, including managing itineraries and necessary documentation.
Planning Meetings and Events: Securing event space as necessary and handling any budgeting, catering, agenda planning, scheduling, reminders, and working with external parties as needed.
Preparing Expense Reports, tracking budgets and purchase orders: Preparing expense reports, tracking budgets, and processing invoices or purchase orders for vendors as required.
Document Preparation & Organization: Producing, editing and reformatting documents and email correspondence. This could include but will not be limited to updating organizational charts, creating high quality graphic and text PowerPoint or Keynote presentations, and/or team session agendas/work session run of shows.
Communications - Under the leader's direction, write, contribute and/or edit draft communications, involve appropriate stakeholders and gain final approval. May manage distribution lists and send communications on the leader's behalf.
Coordinate Team Space Planning, Workspace and/or Equipment Moves: Partner with the appropriate stakeholders to organize individual or departmental moves
Budget Tracking: may assist leader with tracking of expenses
POs: create purchase orders
Special Projects: Assisting with project planning, tracking progress, and ensuring deadlines are met as needed by the team and/or leader you support
Team & Culture Building: You will have the opportunity to work
About the Company
NIKE, Inc. is a purpose-driven organization energized by a shared commitment to move the world forward through the power of sport. We champion diversity and amplify individual passions to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
Here, every teammate has a role to play. We work together, embracing our differences and pushing boundaries, to achieve collective success. For more information on how you can contribute to a world-class team, visit our career site at nike.com/careers and join our talent co...
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