Lead Global Apparel Product Line Manager, Signature Basketball
Who You’ll Work With
You will join Nike’s product creation team, a connected group shaping apparel at the intersection of sport, culture, and performance. This role partners daily with Product Management, Design, Development, Merchandising, Sports Marketing, Brand, and external athlete teams. You will collaborate across a highly matrixed global organization and report into product leadership without direct reports.
Who We Are Looking For
Nike is looking for a driven, strategic product leader who leads through influence and thrives in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. This individual understands athletes, consumers, and culture—and knows how to translate insight into distinctive product narratives that scale globally. This role requires a leader who can operate at the intersection of creativity and business—balancing athlete vision, consumer relevance, and commercial performance.
What You’ll Work On
- Lead the apparel product vision for signature athletes and key basketball styles.
- Connect consumer and athlete insights to strategy, shape seasonal product, and drive execution across teams to deliver product that reflects both the voice of the athlete and the future of sport.
- Partner daily with Design, Development, Merchandising, Sports Marketing, and Brand to bring product concepts to life.
- Collaborate with external athlete teams to translate authentic insights into compelling product narratives.
- Lead product creation from concept through execution, ensuring alignment on timelines, goals, and deliverables.
- Build and manage line plans while driving seasonal strategies across assigned categories.
- Align internal and external stakeholders through clear communication and strong relationship building.
- Monitor marketplace trends and consumer insights to inform future opportunities.
- Drive progress across high-visibility apparel lines, ensuring product excellence and on-time delivery.