WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

An ideal Product Manager II is a collaborative teammate with a history of excellence, strong problem-solving skills, and extraordinary attention to detail. You will need strong organizational skills, a drive for crafting outstanding products and the ability to learn, adapt, and lead quickly. A passion for understanding and solving problems for our athletes is a must! We are looking for someone who will partner effectively with diverse teams around the globe and inspire teammates to bring their best.

In this role you will help create the future for Nike Diamond (Baseball/Softball) footwear. You will act as a storyteller, and look to weave the insights you bring from our Athletes* in to relevant product opportunities. You will leverage relationships, and knowledge of the Baseball/Softball consumer and combine qualitative and quantitative data to architect and deliver product needs and benefits. Translating those insights and communicating and inspiring teammates is key to success within this role.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

This role will lead all aspects of the product creation process from Brief to Box.

This includes ensuring profitability while delivering fresh solutions to solve our consumers’ needs. You will work with the cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and drive the offense. You will also collaborate with merchandising, design, development, and sourcing on the footwear creation process from line planning through final product approval. You will research our product, consumer, and marketplace, manage product creation workflow and data, maintain product tools, and effectively collaborate across functional partners. You will deliver on key dates and hold yourself accountable to be a great teammate.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role you will help create the future for Nike Diamond (Baseball/Softball) footwear. You will partner cross-functionally with partners across Design, Development, Manufacturing, Finance, Merchandising and Marketing to bring product from Brief to Box. You will engage with Athletes* and marketplace partners to establish product and marketplace needs and inspire a team to construct product accordingly.

You will act as the voice of the consumer and the athlete and bring relevant insights back to the team to ensure our product meets the needs of our athletes and consumer. You will be the trusted guide in the space of baseball/softball and be relentless about bringing great product to the market.

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.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, Product Management or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years experience in product creation, merchandising, and brand marketing
• Influencing skills. Ability to drive vision and strategy across functions while respecting the balance of competing interests
• Experience translating a footwear vision into a multi-year line plan.
• Demonstrated line planning skills to meet financial and critical metric goals
• Track-record of speaking, presenting and inspiring teammates
• Solid understanding of Footwear construction and story-telling
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to motivate and mentor others
• Innovative in thought with a consistent track record of applying vision to drive concepts to new space
• Optimism. Dedication to bring hopefulness and confidence about the future.
• Passion for sneakers and the culture of the Athletic Footwear Industry
• Curiosity. Possess a strong desire to learn about new consumers, ideas, and opportunities.
• Ability to bring together consumer insights and translate them into compelling product solutions
• Strong eye for business with a track record for achieving sustainable growth
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• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail and deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally.
• A strong desire to Win
• Must haves: years of experience, education, professional/functional credentials and certifications (for leveling), physical requirements (e.g., “ability to lift…”), and any country-specific items required by local laws (check with your local legal partners)

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