Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role reports to the Sr. Director of Men’s Nike Sportswear Apparel, Classics & SB. You will lead a team of Product Line Managers who are responsible for a diverse portfolio of product including Club, Windrunner, Nike Air & SB. The key partners you will collaborate with include Merchandising, Design, Technical Design, Product Developers, Margin Planning, Sourcing and Costing. Nike is a highly matrixed organization where you will regularly present to large audiences including senior leadership.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Product Director for our Men’s Nike Sportswear Apparel Team. This role will lead our product management team in creating strategies to deliver industry leading products that inspire our consumers, set new standards and drive business success. The ideal candidate will have a strong strategic vision, be an effective communicator, and be adept at influencing others. They will care deeply about their influence on the team around them and be rooted in all things consumer. The candidate will also embody a balance of art and science, possessing equally strong business discernment.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- A minimum of 9 years directly relevant work experience
- Comprehensive understanding of merchandising and costing
- Exceptional application of development skills including high level concept development and be creative and technical
- Strong understanding and application of managerial concepts and techniques in areas such as project/change management, idea creation, employee development, coaching and cross-team effectiveness
- Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate across multiple audiences in a complex organizational structure
- Ability to exercise a high degree of professionalism
- Experience managing multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines
- Consumer knowledge/insight
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
If this is you, you will lead a team of product managers to brief and commercialize a seasonal product line that advances the Men’s Apparel strategy and delivers against financial targets. You will be responsible to lead, mentor, and encourage the Product Management team to achieve their personal best and implement at a very high level. In partnership with Operations, you will lead key meetings in the calendar and ensure that the cross functional triad deliver against objectives and timelines. Strong leadership and an in depth understanding of the product creation process are critical.
- You will contribute a deep understanding of the consumer, industry, competition, and global marketplace.
- You have the ability to bring process clarity, be solution oriented, and bring an infectious positive energy to a large and diverse group.
- You will collaborate on strategy and line planning, build and present product briefs, participate in design and prototype reviews, and build and present compelling presentations to gain consensus from downstream partners.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
