About the position
In this role you will partner cross functionally across the NBA apparel product creation team. The key partners you will with include NBA product management, Global design, Global apparel materials, technical development and product creation centers, Global and geography merchandising, Consumer insights, Margin, finance, sourcing, costing and planning, and External NBA league partners and teams. We're seeking a Senior Product Line Manager candidate who has considerable experience managing complex product and a strong desire to serve consumers. In this role you'll have the opportunity to lead the creation of NBA uniforms and partner across the NBA product management team to create compelling concepts. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for product, serving consumers, and an ability to craft and drive strategies. Possessing an ability to lead and drive challenging conversations with external partners will be critical for success. A passion for apparel, leading teams and the ability navigate, stay organized and thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment are foundational requirements of this role.
Responsibilities
- Help drive NBA product strategy as we work towards building industry leading uniforms that inspire the next generation of basketball athletes
- Be responsible for hitting revenue and growth targets to help Nike achieve its business needs
- Own and deliver key product management gates/date from briefing product upstream to design partners to pitching product downstream to external partners and accounts
- Lead a triad of cross functional partners throughout the product creation process every season, problem solving with an emphasis on ultimately creating the highest quality and most consumer relevant product
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development, Sports Product Management, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- Minimum six years of experience in product, merchandising, or similar consumer-oriented role
- Creativity and passion for product, consumers, lifestyle fashion/trend, sport, color and style
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
- Able to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
- Attention to detail and proven record of delivery against deadlines
- Necessary Skills/Tools: Excel, SmartSheets, Visual Tool Creation (Powerpoint/Keynote/Miro); MMX understanding is a bonus
- Domestic and international travel (limited Int'l) required (±10%)
Benefits
- Accommodations for interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed
