Senior Director, Product - Sportswear

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Chief Product Officer and other key stakeholders to develop a mid- and long-term strategy for sportswear globally.
• Be responsible for the execution of strategy for sportswear globally, partnering with merchandising and consumer insights to understand the competitive landscape, market share, and future white space opportunities.
• Share the strategy cross-functionally and gain support from key stakeholders in Design, Development, Finance, Planning, Marketing, Sales, and Manufacturing to ensure company priorities are aligned.
• Provide vision and guidance to the team on the development of seasonal line planning, including big ideas, growth drivers, and competitive pricing analysis that align with the business's strategic direction and meet or exceed revenue and productivity metrics.
• Lead the sportswear PLM team across all global waypoints and Go-to-Market activities, ensuring activities meet all calendar deliverables and deadlines defined by the brand's master calendar.
• Support the individual development of team members, coaching managers and providing timely feedback and development conversations to support career growth.
• Play a leading role for cross-functional product teams, providing leadership and vision, and working with other functional leaders to ensure strategic execution and accountability.
• Provide commercial support for the US marketplace by creating marketplace segmentation, partnering with Sales leadership on product and pricing architecture, and supporting sales efforts in creating sell-in assets and representing product assortment in key meetings.

Requirements

• 10+ years of functional experience in apparel product creation and leading teams of product line managers.
• Deep knowledge of the apparel product creation process.
• Ability to influence and align multiple stakeholders on product line vision.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Bachelor's or master's degree, applicable certification, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 25% of the time.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Experience with sportswear or similar apparel categories.
• Familiarity with Go-to-Market strategies and seasonal line planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree, or applicable certification or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and voluntary benefits.
• 401k plan with a generous company match.
• EAP+ free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• Extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts, and a generous time off program.