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Nike Korea: how its people are moving

Nike's Korean subsidiary.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Nike Korea had 1,731 members in Aug 2026, down 41 (−2.3%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 516 people joined and 558 left.

Growth13/ 24−2.3%
Size4/ 241,731 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)11/ 2432%

Rank among 24 companies in Fashion & Luxury, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

1,731 people

10-month change: −41 (−2.3%)

Joined	516 people
Left	558 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

Brand manager →This role decides to whom and with what story a brand is sold, and pulls product, marketing and distribution in one direction. It exists in fashion, food and health functional foods alike.
Category merchandiser (MD) →At a retailer, this role owns the products and suppliers of one category (fresh food, fashion, appliances and so on) and is accountable for its sales and profit.

Banseog note

Nike Korea — recovering profit before revenue ↓

Outside Korea

Nike Korea is the Korean company of a US brand.

Only presence confirmed on a public page is listed, with its source and month; a market that is not listed may still be served.

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Nike Korea — recovering profit before revenue

Where it stands now

Realignment — revenue has fallen but profitability has improved, and a new head is resetting the business

Revenue for fiscal year 2026 (June 2025 to May 2026) was KRW 1.7936 trillion, down KRW 97.7 billion year on year, and operating profit was KRW 82.4 billion, up 118%.

Revenue has fallen by KRW 217.3 billion (10.8%) over three years from KRW 2.0109 trillion in fiscal year 2023.

Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data shows 1,731 people on the pension register in August 2026, down 41 (2.3%) from October 2025. Over that period 516 people joined and 558 left.

Three decisions within a year

New head appointed: in November 2025 Chase Taylor, a digital commerce specialist, was appointed the new general manager (GM). He spent about 15 years at Nike in digital commerce and marketing and served as senior director of North America marketplace and as GM for South Africa.
Reinvesting in wholesale: Nike said it would reinvest in wholesale distribution and strengthen brand presence in physical stores. Global wholesale revenue for fiscal year 2026 was USD 27.453 billion, up 6%.
National team kit: on March 19, 2026, at an experience space near Gangnam Station, the company unveiled the Korea national football team kit for the North and Central America World Cup and released it on March 23. It uses 'Aero-FIT' technology, which more than doubles airflow compared with the previous kit.

Three people it will look for

Wholesale account manager — in line with the wholesale reinvestment, department store and sports retail accounts must be widened again
Digital commerce and CRM lead — under a new head from digital commerce, the performance of owned channels must be raised again
Running and football category marketing lead — sport-specific sales such as running demand and the World Cup kit must be grown

For HR

Sports wholesale and running category staff are also sought by other global sports brands growing Korean sales on the back of running demand. With the new head's first year arriving, now is the time to fill the wholesale and category leader roles.

For job seekers

Wholesale sales experience handling major retail accounts, or a record in running or football category marketing, is what this company values most right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Segye Ilbo 2026-09-16 (fiscal year revenue, operating profit, wholesale reinvestment), Sports Kyunghyang 2025-11-15 (new head appointment), The Financial News 2026-03-19 (national team kit unveiling and release), Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data (headcount). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Nike Korea: frequently asked questions

What does Nike Korea do?

Nike's Korean subsidiary.

How many people work at Nike Korea?

1,731 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −41 (−2.3%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Nike Korea stand now?

Realignment — revenue has fallen but profitability has improved, and a new head is resetting the business. Sports wholesale and running category staff are also sought by other global sports brands growing Korean sales on the back of running demand. With the new head's first year arriving, now is the time to fill the wholesale and category leader roles.

Which roles will Nike Korea look for?

Roles such as Brand manager, Category merchandiser (MD). The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

How can we hire people like Nike Korea's in Korea?

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Outside Korea

Nike Korea — recovering profit before revenue

Nike Korea: frequently asked questions

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