Senior Director, Global Apparel - Women’s Sportswear

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

This role is responsible for leading product strategy and product creation to build industry-defining sportswear that blends innovation, style, and performance for athletes around the world. This person will possess a strong strategic vision, exceptional product taste, excellent communication skills, and the ability to effectively influence others across a highly matrixed organization. Ideal candidates will bring a deep understanding of the evolving sportswear consumer, marketplace, and cultural landscape while balancing art and science with equally strong product aesthetics and business insight. Passion for Apparel and Sportswear.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 10+ years of experience in a product, merchandising, buying, sales, trend, or style-related field
• In-depth understanding of consumer, marketplace, competition, and industry trends
• Ability to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships
• Excellent leadership skills and a consistent record of developing top talent
• High-level product foresight / aesthetic sensibility
• Business insight & strong analytical abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time domestic and international

Responsibilities

• Driving the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production.
• Ensuring on-time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
• Responsible for all product realization including the planning and evolution of product lines and the profitability of the business.
• Leading the category product creation team and the direction of category product stories including overseeing the evolution of specific product lines.

What This Job Offers

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