Senior Product Line Manager, Global Apparel Mens Basketball Licensed

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

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

External NBA league partners and teams

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Were seeking a Senior Product Line Manager candidate who has considerable experience managing complex product and a strong desire to serve consumers. In this role youll 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.

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelors 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 Intl) required (10%)

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

For Global Mens NBA apparel everything begins and ends with the consumer or the next generation of basketball athletes. This Senior PLM role will need to deeply understand our consumer have a passion for product creation and stay on top of performance and lifestyle trends and marketplace needs. As a member of the NBA uniform product management team you will be responsible for gathering insights building and briefing product strategies working with the NBA league office and teams to understand their needs managing the product creation product and pitching product to internal partners and external partners as well as athletes. You will manage uniform product creation that serve athletes on the court and consumers off the court.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

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

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.

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.