Lead Product Line Manager, Global Women's Running Footwear

Every day we get to make Runners better by leveraging pinnacle innovation in a way that only Nike can. We create a diverse line, serving Runners of all abilities and motivations. This means each day is exciting and new as we are always evolving to serve our Consumer!

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a Running Footwear Product Line Manager. Looking for someone who will lead with a positive attitude, have a strong sense of teamwork and ability to collaborate within diverse groups, across a matrixed organization, while hitting key deliverables. This person should demonstrate curiosity, creativity, strong passion for consumer, athletes*, product, sport and storytelling.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

If this is you, you’ll be responsible for developing a product line, grounded in deep understanding of global consumers, and running trends. You’ll mine runner insights on products initiation, and product refresh. As a collaborator with innovation teams, you’ll drive runner-right advancements and deliver engaging and inspiring briefs for new and refreshed product. You’ll set clear, concise direction to build best in class products and achieve the right price-value relationship for our consumers. You’ll partner with the merchandising team to achieve revenue growth and profitability targets aligned to seasonal line plans. You’ll act as a category spokesperson with internal and external audiences to maximize the successful execution of product initiatives in the marketplace.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?

You will report to the Footwear Product Director of Women’s Running and will collaborate with Development, Design, Engineering, Testing, Brand and Merchandising teammates as well as with other Product Line Managers in both the Women’s & Men’s Running teams.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING?

• Bachelor's degree in a product-related role, or relevant combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of proven work background related to product creation.
• Experience expressing product acumen
• History of gleaning insights from consumers
• Strong ties to sport and youth culture and relevant experiences within the industry
• Passion for growing the participation of women in sport, particularly the sport of Running, for making athletes* better and for making the world better for athletes*
• Ability to put the needs of the team first. A desire to help teammates
• Curiosity. Desire to know more about athletes* and constantly hunt for real problems to solve
• Passion for presenting information, and strong interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail and deadlines, and ability to focus a team around a common goal
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including internationally

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