Nike
Store Trainer, West NA
Cabazon, California
Sponsorship not specified$15k-$20kDetected 1 day ago
ExcelHRLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringAdaptability
About the role
- The annual base salary for this position ranges from $87,700.00 in our lowest geographic market to $173,300.00 in our highest geographic market.
- Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.
- In NIKE's dynamic and fast-paced retail ecosystem, the Sr.
Responsibilities
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- You will share your best practices and drive training consistency across the territory through collaboration with other Sr.
- Specialist, Store Trainers, Territory Operations Partners and in Territory meetings.
- Providing hands-on coaching, collaborative problem-solving and support as they practice new skills.
- Specialist, Stores Trainers will submit formalized recaps to drive action, creating awareness and accountability.
- You will be responsible for managing your own travel budget and expenditures.
Requirements
- Ability to travel domestically by airplane, car or train is required approximately 15-20% for Team offsites, conferences, large-scale training activations.
- In some markets, you will be required to travel domestically by airplane, car or train with overnight stay for approximately 30-50% for store visits, based on district alignment.
Compensation
- The annual base salary for this position ranges from $87,700.00 in our lowest geographic market to $173,300.00 in our highest geographic market.
Benefits
- Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Education, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 2+ years of experience in retail training, learning & development, or store leadership; prior experience with athletic or lifestyle brands is a plus.
- Proficiency with digital learning tools and technologies; experience with learning management systems (LMS) preferred.
- Passion for sports, fitness, and the Nike brand; commitment to personal and professional growth.
- Flexible, adaptable, and positive attitude in dynamic and evolving environments.
- You'll prepare by evaluating training performance measurements and metrics to include our retail learning management system, consumer survey and store performance data.
- You model Nike's values, culture, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and help identify and develop future Store Trainer talent.
Company info
- The Sr. Specialist, Stores Trainer will deliver Nike's in-store training programs and should bring strong leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills. They will work as part of a core team that is distributed across North America, including Canada and Puerto Rico, collaborating virtually across time zones. They will travel and visit 1-3 store districts weekly, ensuring each store in their area is seen at least once per quarter.
- The ideal candidate is self-aware and skilled in navigating change and growth in people and retail. They excel at building inclusive, trusting training environments and experiences that value diversity. They think strategically and stay organized while balancing multiple priorities and deliverables.
- Specialist, Stores Trainer will deliver Nike's in-store training programs and should bring strong leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills.
- They will work as part of a core team that is distributed across North America, including Canada and Puerto Rico, collaborating virtually across time zones.
- They will travel and visit 1-3 store districts weekly, ensuring each store in their area is seen at least once per quarter.
- The ideal candidate is self-aware and skilled in navigating change and growth in people and retail.
- They excel at building inclusive, trusting training environments and experiences that value diversity.
- They think strategically and stay organized while balancing multiple priorities and deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate engaging group training and one-on-one coaching in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Strong organizational abilities; capable of managing multiple priorities and locations across 1-3 distinct districts.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly between stores and districts, sometimes with short notice.
- Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus, depending on district needs).
- Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license
- Specialist, Stores Trainer supports Nike's Sport Offense strategy by creating training awareness and accountability, driving action that shapes the consumer experience and elevating the performance of store teams across multiple retail store districts.
- This results-driven training leader oversees supported store visits, fostering strong relationships while implementing Nike's innovative in-store training solutions that align with the company's retail strategies and brand values.
- By serving as a mentor, educator, and change agent within 1-3 districts, our Sr.
- Specialist, Stores Trainer positively impacts every store team member and empowers them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver unparalleled service, drive sales, and embody the Nike mission.
- You will deliver training expertise for 1-3 districts, supporting 15-20 stores on average and conducting one store visit for each store location per fiscal quarter.
- You are highly collaborative with Territory and District Partners focusing on the Retail District Director fostering a partnership based on trust by transparent communication and understanding their districts challenges and goals. You will guide their training recognition, accountability and coaching to the recommended stores in their districts. You will cultivate and foster strong partnership with the Retail Brand Marketing and other partners to integrate brand activations, sport moments, and seasonal product launches into training, enhancing engagement and product expertise. You will share your best practices and drive training consistency across the territory through collaboration with other Sr. Specialist, Store Trainers, Territory Operations Partners and in Territory meetings.
- You create awareness, accountability and drives action through a concise and actionable store-visit report that outlines the purpose of the training visit, key observations, positive training achievements, identified gaps and clear recommendations.
- You will facilitate in-store training to the store team that equips them with strong product knowledge, service skills, foundational operations expertise, ensuring alignment with Nike's retail vision and performance goals. You will lead greater-scaled and targeted training sessions at the marketplace, Territory or Geo level, including capability-value drops, leadership certification, and onboarding, to address business needs, skill gaps, and compliance. You will facilitate the rollout of new programs and initiatives, ensuring smooth and consistent adoption across stores to include some Stores Development Programs.
- You will conduct supported store visit for at least four hours facilitating in-store training of new or existing programs to the store leadership team followed by experiential and practical application training on the sales floor or back of house. Providing hands-on coaching, collaborative problem-solving and support as they practice new skills. You will spend a majority of your work week conducting supported store visits with time to prepare and recap each store visit. You'll prepare by evaluating training performance measurements and metrics to include our retail learning management system, consumer survey and store performance data. Sr. Specialist, Stores Trainers will submit formalized recaps to drive action, creating awareness and accountability.
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