[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Nike jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Nike · Johannesburg, South Africa # Senior Professional, Marketing, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Full-time Senior individual contributor Marketing Listed on Nike’s official careers site. Posted October 7, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Nike’s careers site →](https://nike.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/nke/job/Johannesburg-South-Africa/Senior-Professional--Marketing--South-Africa_R-94622) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Nike](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/) / Senior Professional, Marketing, South Africa ## Job description WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH Brand Marketing at Nike serves as the captain in driving our Sport-led offense across South Africa. As part of the Brand Marketing team, you will work in close collaboration with other Marketing teams and a wider cross-functional group both locally and in our EMEA, CEMEA and Global teams to deliver disruptive and effective campaigns for the brand. ### WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Nike South Africa is seeking an enthusiastic, fresh marketing talent to join the Brand Marketing. The successful candidate will be a focused self-starter, ready to take direction, feedback and initiative on given tasks. They should have strong project management skills and an understanding of marketing briefs, budgets, processes, reporting and timelines. Specific requirements include: - Corporate marketing experience in a creative, brand or commercial environment. - Authentic passion for and understanding of Sports, and a wider connection to culture, youth & community. - Demonstrable connection to youth culture, including understanding of Social Media behaviours and platforms. - Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including with a variety of cross-functional internal teams and external agency partners. - Positive, go-getting personality – ready to dive into projects with a team-first mentality. - A proven track record of connecting with our consumer through insight gathering and support in execution of cross-functional marketing campaigns - Proven experience managing external relationships with individuals and organisations, aligned to Nike’s strategic objectives WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON As a Senior Professional in Marketing, reporting into a Brand Director, you will be responsible for supporting the brand team across a diverse range of tasks to deliver successful executions of brand campaigns and overall strategic approach. The role goes across all sport performance/lifestyle dimensions, sport & cultural moments and new areas that may not exist, or we do not support yet. This allows us to be flexible and to remain fully committed to adapting at the pace of our consumer, to ultimately serve them better Key responsibilities will include: - Contributing ideas and opportunities to continue to grow our position as Nike in sports, culture and with the youth - Input into strategic brand plans and leading the execution of events and activation moments. - Organising the ordering, tracking and delivery of product requirements for key moments such as shoots, seeding and events. - Leading the briefing of internal teams and external agency partners, and work with them to deliver, campaigns, reporting and insights as required. - Collaboration with our cross-functional teams on the coordination and roll-out of campaigns across marketing channels. - Working with partners and communities to understand their needs and service them effectively. Local candidates only please - relocation is not supported. Application closing date 14th October 2026 ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 7, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 11, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Johannesburg, South Africa - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Nike’s careers site →](https://nike.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/nke/job/Johannesburg-South-Africa/Senior-Professional--Marketing--South-Africa_R-94622) ## More jobs at Nike ### [Nike Retail Store Associate (Athlete) - Part-Time 24Hrs - Nike Store Woodmead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/5c6877fbc59ed1a943fb/) Johannesburg, South Africa ### [Brand Management Specialist, Sportswear LATAM](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/9a9386eb47b83d7bfb9b/) Ciudad de México, Mexico ### [Brand Marketing Specialist, Agile](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/59028698cb59d4dde5db/) Solna, Sweden ### [Director, Digital Brand Marketing, Basketball GC](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/77284cebbaf6982d1c97/) Shanghai, China Mainland ### [Director, Energy Marketing NA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nike/jobs/19296642685841ada891/) New York ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Associate Consultant, Launch Graduate Program – 2027, Johannesburg, South Africa](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mastercard/jobs/53147f34e1caffa1b5be/) Mastercard · Johannesburg, South Africa ### [South Africa Learnership Graduate Program - ICRM, South Africa - Johannesburg, 2026](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/citigroup/jobs/6d9a47fb588265d9eac4/) Citigroup · Johannesburg South Africa ### [CRA - FSP - South Africa](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/706199eb7f1e490154cb/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · South Africa ### [Material Planner, South Africa](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/211512c14f349c93768f/) Eaton · Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF ### [Engagement Manager, Professional Services Delivery Team, South Africa](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/7af9638839757d80e032/) Amazon · ZA, Cape Town OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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