This role entails end-to-end obsession of the Outdoor footwear product line, inclusive of trail running, hiking, and city-right outdoor inspired product. From briefing, to market insights, to color stories, to sales pitches this role covers it all. The role entails strategic collaboration across apparel and other key verticals that are critical to the success of the product line

Your Mission

• Create world class product briefs that balance consumer/athlete target, key business metrics, storytelling & inspiration, and competitor landscape that feed the greater Outdoor strategy
• Develop refined 365 color, graphic and material briefs aligned to seasonal business goals
• Own the seasonal product roadmap and end-to-end execution of inline product releases from concept to market
• Obsess the active outdoor marketplace including but not limited to footwear with a keen eye for macro shifts, regional/geographical insight, industry-defining innovation and mass market trends
• Lead, align, and collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Innovation, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations to ensure seamless, on-time execution of the inline collection
• Lead key stakeholder relationships across regions to share insights, organize team travel & inspiration trips, and obsess storytelling through the lens of the consumer
• Analyze global product performance and commercial metrics, translating sell-through data and consumer feedback into actionable insights for continuous improvement and future category planning

Your story

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing the end-to-end product lifecycle for a major brand's product line; footwear and/outdoor product experience is a plus (e.g. trail running, hiking, and city-inspired product)
• 3+ years of experience developing and integrating creative consumer insights and storytelling into a rigorous 3-5 year long-range strategic product plan (LRP)
• Superior presentation and communication skills, specifically in presenting complex product strategies to executive leadership (C-level), global regional teams, and external business accounts
• Possess an industry-recognized, detail-oriented product eye with experience identifying and implementing micro-innovations to elevate consumer experience, value, and product performance
• Strong ability to work with excellence and rigor under a fast-paced, ever-changing product environment while prioritizing and upholding the greater Outdoor Footwear strategy
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

This individual will be joining a highly dedicated outdoor team focused on the pursuit of the industry’s most premium, dynamic, and industry-defining outdoor product line. The larger team brings expertise in design, development, testing, engineering, color and materials design as well as innovation. This individual will be tasked to bring out the best of each functional group for the greater good of the product line

Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom-built spiral trail

What we offer

• On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose
• On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination
• Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things

Ready to dig into the details?This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum

Are we a good fit?We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you?No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback

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