Product Line Manager, Mountain Essentials

What You’ll Do

• Deliver a globally relevant Mountain Essentials product line that meets revenue, gross margin, and market share goals while aligning to brand and environmental objectives
• Lead the cross-functional product team through the seasonal Go-To-Market process, driving workflow, priorities, and execution
• Develop and communicate product briefs to design, development, and marketing teams
• Maintain deep understanding of product, competitor, market, and consumer insights within Mountain Essentials
• Own and manage the Mountain Essentials line plan, including assortment, pricing, and product details within PLM systems and tools
• Partner with design and development to ensure products meet consumer needs, deliver on intent, and achieve cost and margin targets
• Drive product creation in alignment with brand design principles and Mountain Essentials consumer needs
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and enable teams to execute effectively
• Lead presentations and discussions with global sales channels, buyers, and key partners to inform product direction
• Create and deliver compelling product storytelling at global line reviews and sales meetings
• Develop and manage content strategy for sales and marketing tools to support seasonal launches

Who You Are

• Leader — drives alignment and delivers results across cross-functional teams
• Strategic & Tactical — translates Mountain Essentials insights into actionable product direction
• Influential — effectively communicates and builds alignment across stakeholders
• Collaborative — builds strong partnerships across teams and regions
• Analytical — uses data and insights to inform decisions and drive performance
• Curious — deeply engaged in the Mountain Essentials market and innovation landscape
• Resilient — able to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities
• Mission-Aligned — integrates purpose and environmental impact into decision-making

Experience You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in product management, merchandising, marketing, or related field
• Experience owning a product line or business segment (preferably within Mountain Essentials or adjacent market)
• Demonstrate understanding of, curiosity about, or connection to the climbing and mountain community, with the ability to translate consumer insights into meaningful product decisions
• Strong understanding of product development, assortment planning, and go-to-market processes
• Experience analyzing market trends, competitor products, and consumer insights
• Proven ability to deliver against financial and business targets
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience working cross-functionally to deliver complex initiatives
• Experience with PLM systems and product lifecycle tools

Hiring Range

Patagonia offers a hiring range of $110,000-$115,000 USD annually.

Benefits

Patagonia provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement and leave of absence plans. Benefit plans may vary slightly depending on the nature of your employment.

Workplace Location Overview

This position is Hybrid, with a standard schedule of Tuesday - Thursday on-site and remote work on other days. Occasional additional office visits may be required for team events or critical meetings.

Employee Conduct

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.