Senior Product Line Manager - Core Running Footwear

Nike•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

The Senior Product Line Manager for the Core Running Footwear team will be responsible for collaborating with Product Management, Design, Tech Development, and Merchandising teammates to create industry-best footwear with world-class storytelling through color, material, and graphics. This role focuses on the Core Running part of the Footwear Creation process, requiring a strong understanding of footwear creation, trends in color and material, and a pulse on the consumer to define and deliver the future of performance and sport aesthetic. The ideal candidate is passionate about footwear, collaborative, authentic, curious, and inspired by creating iconic Nike Running designs. Strong organizational and communication skills, a collaborative, team-oriented approach, and the ability to create an environment of inclusion, trust, and collaboration are essential.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Merchandising, Business, or Product Management or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
2-3 years of related experience in product-related role
Strong connection to Footwear from both the Sport and Cultural lens
Phenomenal product eye and strong style sensibility
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations
Strong organizational and communication skills
Collaborative, team-oriented approach
Actively creates an environment of inclusion, trust and collaboration.
Works together with others as one team, supporting others in doing meaningful work while driving impact by winning with our consumers.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of footwear creation, trends in color and material
Authentic and curious
Inspired by the possibility of creating the next iconic designs of Nike Running for the future.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with Product Management, Design, Tech Development, and Merchandising teammates to create industry best footwear with world class storytelling via color, material and graphics.
Focusing on the Core Running part of the Footwear Creation process.
Defining and delivering the future of performance and sport aesthetic.
Working with Product Management and a cross-functional team (Merchandising, Color Design, Material Design and Development) on the footwear creation process from brief to final product approval.
Leading the footwear create and expression creation workflow through data management and effective collaboration across cross-functional partners.
Analyzing consumer and competitive trends in the market.
Collecting insights via focus groups with consumers to provide a shared definition of success with cross-functional teammates for the creation of new colors and materials within the footwear line that drives consumer demand while meeting margin and growth targets.
Ensuring the accuracy of information in key systems.
Sample management.
Participating and conducting meetings.
Providing clear communication to guide cross-functional teams through critical checkpoints.