Lead Product Line Manager, Global Apparel Tennis

Nike • Beaverton, OR

2d

About The Position

This is a high visibility role with both strategic and creative facets of the work. You will manage and oversee the product creation for our elite to everyday Tennis athletes. You will lead product and design reviews, connect with merchandising at key strategy check-ins, participate in cross-functional meetings, create compelling visual tools to influence design, merchandising and our downstream geography partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Retail Merchandising, Business or related field, or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 6 years' relevant experience in product-related roles.
• Must have Product management experience.
• Knowledge in performance apparel is a plus.
• Leads with a positive collective spirit and creates a ‘one team’ environment across functions.
• Ability to operate effectively even when the way forward is not clear and to take an ambiguous situation and create a clear path forward for the cross-functional team.
• Ability to communicate in consistent, clear, agile, and timely manner with cross-functional partners - written and verbally.
• Strategic thinking with ability to balance elite athlete needs and unlock retail opportunities.
• Leads by example and can holds team accountable for meeting deadlines and delivering quality work.
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestic and international.

Nice To Haves

• Strong product experience & intuition for business.
• Honesty, integrity, and willingness to grow and challenge themselves.
• Proven track record of positively influencing internal and external partners.
• Works with others as one team, supporting others in doing meaningful work, driving impact for the consumer and athlete, and connecting to sport and sport lifestyle every day.
• Thinks big, breaks down barriers, innovates and implements in service of the athlete.
• Heightened awareness of women’s fashion and performance industries/competitive landscape.
• Passion for Nike and Women’s product.
• Confidence with verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the product creation for elite to everyday Tennis athletes.
• Lead product and design reviews.
• Connect with merchandising at key strategy check-ins.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings.
• Create compelling visual tools to influence design, merchandising and downstream geography partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior