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
You will work daily with Design, Development, and Merchandising partners to create the look of Nike Golf apparel for her. You will work closely with athletes and consumers to turn insights into an industry leading Nike Golf apparel product offering. You will also work with Sports Marketing, Finance, and Planning to ensure that product collections show up on the game’s greatest athletes, are consumer-right and meet target margin expectations. You will continually improve our process to deliver superior product, partnering with Operations to optimize our end-to-end creation model.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Lead Product Line Manager (global) for Nike Golf Women’s Apparel will need to have a deep understanding of the female golf consumer and marketplace, a passion for sport style, and knowledge of trend and golf culture. They must be able to identify marketplace opportunities, expertly communicate with a wide range of partners, and craft innovative product line strategies to serve golfers. This person will be a superior storyteller, have discerning taste, and make strategically sound decisions daily.
- Bachelor’s degree in design, merchandising or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
- Passion for the female golf consumer, product & marketplace
- Strong product creation and intuition for business
- Creativity and passion for product, lifestyle fashion, sport, color and style
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and multitask in a flexible, fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical abilities
- An understanding of apparel product construction and sourcing process
- Ability to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships
- Attention to detail and deadlines
- Necessary Skills/Tools: Visual Tool Creation (Powerpoint/Keynote/Miro), Excel Skills, Retail Math, Smartsheets
- Domestic and international travel (limited Int’l) required (±20% of time)
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As the Lead Product Line Manager for Nike Golf Women’s Apparel, you will be responsible for all Product Line Management deliverables. You will be an expert on the female golf consumer and marketplace and represent the voice of the athlete* throughout the product creation process. You will lead your cross-functional team in executing against the Golf Apparel strategy and seasonal product briefs. You will create clear and compelling sell-in tools to build trust and excitement with internal and external stakeholders. You will cultivate a deep understanding of the Nike Golf Apparel Global Product strategy and maintain highly productive working relationships with partners across the enterprise. You will be an expert in the apparel creation process and have a track record of translating athlete insights into innovative and commercial products.
- Regularly collect consumer and marketplace insights, sharing key findings with cross‑functional teams
- Craft consumer‑right product briefs and lead the end‑to‑end product creation process
- Serve as the subject‑matter expert for your book of business, communicating consistently with internal and external partners
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with enterprise strategy
- Partner closely with your triad team each week to drive product creation milestones, including product briefs, design reviews, external partner reviews and approvals, and sample order management and deadlines
- Strategically and efficiently guide the triad team through trade‑offs, challenges, and obstacles that arise during the creation process
- Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency while modeling professional excellence for the team
- Maintain accurate and effective sell‑in tools to support a variety of stakeholders
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.
