Lead, Government & Public Affairs – East China

About the role

Nike is looking for an experienced Government & Public Affairs professional to support its engagement with provincial and local governments across East China, with a particular focus on Jiangsu. The role is based in Shanghai and reports to the GPA Senior Director and Principal, supporting business growth, operational continuity and strategic marketplace priorities.

Key responsibilities

• 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 government subsidies and policy support.
• Enable marketing and marketplace activities in East China through on-site government affairs support and effective storytelling.
• Identify opportunities to support business growth and sales through government engagement and resources.
• Build partnerships with Sports, Marketplace, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Supply Chain and Communications teams.
• Maintain trusted relationships with key provincial and local government stakeholders.
• Monitor policy, personnel and regulatory developments that could affect Nike's Greater China business.

Required profile

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in government affairs, public affairs or a related field.
• Experience working for multinational companies, ideally in consumer goods and/or retail.
• Demonstrated ability to turn government engagement into business value such as policy support, resources or funding.
• Fluency in Mandarin and English, with strong written and verbal communication.
• Preferred: experience engaging local government stakeholders, securing government funding, incentives or policy support, and knowledge of Nike's organization and culture.

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent storytelling, communication and executive writing skills.