After a university placement with Apple and graduating with a first-class honours degree, Cris began his career with Nike, spending two years at their European headquarters in Amsterdam within the brand marketing team followed by a year in London.
His first roles at Nike focused on social and digital strategy for Nike Football, as well as working on athlete campaigns across Europe with some of the biggest names in football.
Last year Cris joined Facebook’s sports partnerships team where he is responsible for working with emerging athletes in Europe, helping them to build strategic plans to grow their audiences and brands.
Factfile
Name: Cris Bowyer
Age: 26
Job role: Athlete Partnership Manager
Organisation: Facebook
Course studied: BSc (Hons) Marketing
Graduated: 2017
What their colleagues say
“Cris was a pleasure to work with from day one. He demonstrated a commitment to getting work accomplished at a high level, displaying a passion for what he did and having fun at the same time. In a short time, Cris was able to go from the newbie to someone with a credible voice and opinion and ultimately helping to drive the launch of some of Nike's biggest campaigns to date.”
- Alicia Jenkins, Global Brand Director, Nike