Product Manager, Fastpitch Softball
About The Position
At Franklin Sports, Inc., we are seeking a Product Manager, Fastpitch to lead and drive the performance of the fastpitch softball category. This role involves owning product strategy, development, and execution throughout the entire product lifecycle. The Product Manager will translate consumer insights and market opportunities into commercially successful products, acting as a central point of contact for cross-functional teams including design, sourcing, sales, and marketing. The role also contributes to broader Diamond Sports category initiatives and provides administrative and product support. This position requires travel to company-sponsored events with overnight stays and international travel, including obtaining necessary visas. The role is based at our Headquarters in Stoughton, MA, with a hybrid office option and reports to the Senior Director.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in product management, business, marketing, sports management, or a related discipline
- 7+ years of product management experience
- Passion for fastpitch softball and a clear point of view on how to create differentiated, athlete-led products
- Good interpersonal skills
- High degree of customer orientation
- Leadership aptitude
- Detailed follow up and documentation
- Agile project management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple data sources with a strategic mindset
- Ability to work well under pressure and able to work cross functionally with all levels in the organization
- Computer user skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with the ability to learn new systems
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to travel domestic and internationally (valid passport and ability to obtain Visas) up to 15% via car, plane and train including overnight
- Valid driver’s license in good standing
Responsibilities
- Own the softball product category, including assortment strategy, product roadmap, and lifecycle management
- Lead new product development from concept through commercialization, ensuring timelines, costing, and quality targets are met
- Identify market opportunities through consumer insights, competitive analysis, and trend research, and translate them into actionable product initiatives
- Drive product line reviews, presentations, and key milestone meetings with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Manage vendor relationships and collaborate closely with global supply chain partners on development, costing, and production execution
- Oversee product data integrity, materials approvals, and packaging to ensure accuracy and consistency across all systems and deliverables
- Support go-to-market execution, including positioning, storytelling, and key selling tools for major accounts
- Partner with sales on account needs, custom opportunities, and line architecture to maximize category performance
- Analyze product performance and business metrics to inform future decisions and continuous improvement
- Support the Senior Director in long-term category growth planning by providing data-driven insights, market analysis, and product recommendations
- Support Senior Director on financial and strategic decisions, including P&L, ROI, and company-wide initiatives—providing inputs and recommendations
- Other projects as assigned
Benefits
- Employee Discounts
- 401K with immediate participation and a 1% match
- a retirement 401(K) match of 3% safe harbor match
- potential profit-sharing retirement contribution of 1% after a full calendar year of employment
- 20 days PTO program
- 13 Paid Holidays (prorated)
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Company Paid AD&D and Life Insurance (2 times Base Salary)
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance, Critical Illness or Hospital Indemnity
- Company Paid Short- and Long-Term disability plans
- Flexible Spending with $680 Carry Over option
- Dependent Care Account Plans
- Employee Life Assistance Plan
- Identity Theft Protection Support
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
