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Job description
Title: Senior Product Line Manager
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 3 months contract
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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are hiring for a Product Line Manager position
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about footwear, loves collaborating across diverse functional footwear teams and who seeks to deliver athletes* with world class footwear and storytelling via color, material and graphics.
The focus of this role will primarily be on the Core Running part of the Footwear Creation process, this person will need to have a strong understanding of footwear creation, trends in color and material and be the pulse for the consumer in ultimately helping define and deliver the future of performance and sport aesthetic.
We are looking for someone who is authentic and curious and who is inspired by the possibility of creating the next iconic designs of Nike Running for the future. Strong organizational and communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach are key for this role. We are looking for someone who actively creates an environment of inclusion, trust and collaboration. Who works together with others as one team, supporting others in doing meaningful work while driving impact by winning with our consumers.
Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
8 years of related experience is required
Must possess excellent communication skills
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
This role will work with Product Management and a cross-functional team (Merchandising, Design, Testing and Development) on the footwear creation process from brief to final product approval. You will lead both the creation and expression (color, material and graphics) creation workflow through data management and effective collaboration across cross-functional partners. You will be delivering on key dates and holding yourself accountable to be a great teammate that fosters joy and creativity.
This role will be responsible for crafting insightful and inspiring seasonal color, material and graphic briefs for the footwear line as well as athlete insights to help inform the key problems to solve and benefits that athletes find valuable for new model creation. They will analyze consumer and competitive trends in the market, collect insights via focus groups with consumers to provide a shared definition of success with cross-functional teammates for the creation of new colors and materials within the footwear line that drives consumer demand while meeting margin and growth targets.
A typical day/week includes ensuring the accuracy of information in key systems, sample management, participating and conducting meetings and providing clear communication to guide cross- functional teams thru critical checkpoints.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You'll be responsible for collaborating with Product Management, Design, Tech Development and Merchandising teammates to create industry best footwear with world class performance footwear and storytelling.
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Worksite address
beaverton, OR, 97078, US
Who can apply
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