Senior Product Line Manager, Nike Socks

Who You’ll Work With

You will work closely with cross-functional teammates in Merchandising (Global/Geo/Key Accounts), Design, Development, Sourcing, Costing, Operations, Sales, and Marketing to implement Nike’s strategic vision for the athlete. They will report to the Product Director for Socks and collaborate with the Sport offense teams to bring the Athlete uniform to life. You will engage with entrepreneurial individuals who think creatively, adapt quickly, and embody the irreverent mindset that defines Nike, within Accessories organization and across the Sport teams.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a product manager with the ability to guide cross-functional teams—including Merchandising, Design, and Development—through the creation process, from initial brief to final product approval. This individual excels at managing complex workflows and ensuring effective collaboration between diverse partners, always delivering on key milestones and embodying the spirit of a dedicated teammate. With guidance from the Product Director, they are responsible for shaping seasonal product strategies that meet financial & critical metric goals while and developing insightful, compelling product briefs from key athlete insights that inspire action. With a sharp eye on consumer needs and competitive dynamics, the ideal candidate brings market-leading products to life that resonate with and serve athletes worldwide.

Day-to-Day

They lead team meetings, drive accountability to deadlines, and demonstrate an obsession with understanding the consumer, the marketplace, and the product landscape. Their commitment to building robust product tools and fostering a culture of excellence ensures that every product meets the highest standards of quality and innovation.

Drives the product vision across the full value chain, from concept to market.

A confident storyteller that communicates vision and strategy to cross-functional partners. Serves as a collaborative teammate, fostering excellence within the team. Identifies product problems and opportunities based in consumer insights proactively offering solutions to drive business forward. Entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to innovate and adapt.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.

Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training. A minimum of 5 years experience in product creation, merchandising, and brand marketing.

Optimism. Dedication to bring hopefulness and confidence about the future.

Curiosity. Possess a strong desire to learn about new consumers, ideas, and opportunities.

What You’ll Work On

• Owning style count and leading all aspects of the product creation process, ensuring profitability while delivering innovative solutions to meet consumer needs.
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and drive the offense, collaborating with merchandising, design, development, and sourcing from line planning through final product approval.
• Researching products, consumers, and the marketplace, managing product creation workflow and data, maintaining product tools, and effectively collaborating across functional partners.
• Delivering on key dates and holding themselves accountable to be a great teammate.
• Defining and solving athlete problems through the lens of product.
• Driving brand distinction with epic product that makes athletes better.