As a member of NIKE’s Footwear Product Management team, you’ll drive all stages of the product creation process, from uncovering sharp consumer and marketplace insights to presenting finalized footwear concepts. You’ll be responsible for creating product briefs, analysing business metrics, researching consumer and marketplace trends, building the line plan, and collaborating with Design, Development & Merchandising teammates to create industry leading sneakers.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will work closely with your product management cross-gender teammates and global merchandising, design, development, sourcing, and marketing teams to manage the product creation and advise our go-to-market processes.

You will also partner with the Consumer Insights team as needed to ensure alignment across insight gathering and implementing it into the creation process.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As the Senior Manager Product Management for Men’s SB Footwear, you will be responsible for our industry’s most coveted footwear franchises! This person will lead and collaborate globally across the “SB Ethos” to continue to embed some of Nike’s most beloved footwear silhouettes with the next generation of consumers. Having a firm understanding of consumer trends and motivation coupled with cultural relevance, will be crucial. This role will be passionate about not only the consumer but also product detail and blend the art and science of portfolio management and intuition for business with inspiring leadership and ambitious vision. With a One Team approach, this role will lead in building a culture centered on that premise, working cross-functionally to drive outstanding results.
 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training

• A minimum of 8 years directly relevant work experience

• Global marketplace understanding and expertise

• Team first servant leader

• Multi-experiential and/or brand/company work background

• Strong product foresight

• Shown ability to foresee, understand, analyze, and effectively communicate on culture and cultural shifts (Micro and Macro)

• Strong multi-dimensional style sensibility

• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities

• Collaborative and team-oriented

• Creativity and passion for sneakers

• Ability to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of SB Footwear (tastes, habits, preferences, interests & behaviors)

• An appreciation for culture, style, luxury, and streetwear

• Experience monitoring and understanding trends, and applying that understanding to your work

• Ability to demonstrate a general understanding of Footwear construction

• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills

• Strong analytical abilities

• Validated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively

• Attention to detail and timelines

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you will lead all aspects across the Nike SB Portfolio. This includes ensuring profitability while delivering fresh solutions for our consumers’ needs. As the leader of the SB Portfolio, you will lead and influence icons for some of the most coveted products within our vault. You will also be responsible for the growth and driving modernity within our future space. You will be responsible for driving new dimensions across some of our key franchises. You will also collaborate with merchandising, design, development, and brand marketing on the footwear creation process from line planning through final product approval. In addition to your responsibilities around product, you will also be accountable for managing your teams deliverables across key calendar dates.

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.