WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?We’re looking for multiple Sr. Product Line Managers to join our Global Football Apparel Licensed (Clubs and Federations) team.  This role will partner with the overall apparel product creation team, and drive process and strategy for the best Clubs, Federations, and Athletes in the world.   We are looking for those that can establish, maintain, and cultivate key relationships with the teams, leagues, and recognize consumer and competitive trends in key global markets. The ideal candidate will be able to leverage athlete, consumer, and marketplace insights and translate them in impact product narratives and strategies that resonate at a local level.  These candidates will lead and collaborate with a specialized product team to deliver and showcase the most innovative and high-performance product in the industry for athletes as well as collaborate with local teammates to deliver compelling retail assortments for consumers. Analysis of current business (including bookings and sell-through by channel, country, GEO, style and color, etc.) will be expected.WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?If this is you, youll be responsible for understanding the consumer and analyzing product &amp; competitive trends in the team markets. Youll apply expert understanding of the product creation, delivery and pricing needs of consumers, key markets and channels to decision making. Youll be responsible for creating and communicating a vision for product Categories, driven through strong end-in-mind storytelling and consumer-right product strategies. Youll also serve as the business spokesperson at key product creation meetings. Youll direct the team agreement of the product line, costing, and pricing needs of consumers, key markets, and channels. Youll drive the execution of key initiatives. Youll be responsible for leading the product creation process through key interaction with product and graphic design, materials, tech design, merchandising, development and operations. Youll be responsible for overseeing or creating presentations to sell-in the product. Youll be responsible for line planning and briefing to the appropriate style/SKU level to optimize productivity, margin and revenue.  In addition, youll also develop, maintain and foster key relationships between clubs, federations, and Nike Sports Marketing.WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?This role will work intimately with Design, Tech Development, Merchandising, Operations, and Sports Marketing teams to manage the product creation cycle.WHAT YOU WILL BRING?• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training• A minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience• Expert Product Management and Merchandising skills and expert understanding of the product process • Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, and retail math • Strong business management experience • Demonstrated leadership capability, including ability to motivate, lead, negotiate and influence • Ability to travel up to 10% of time • Have a global sense of awareness.  (Knowledge of current world events. Respect and appreciation for other cultures)• Experience with Keynote, Adobe Suite, PowerPoint and Excel • Deep knowledge and understanding of athletes, marketplace and consumer landscape.• A passion or interest in Global Football (Soccer) is a plusWe offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the <a href="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5153e46a93f4460db48eb9e611386685" target="_blank">Candidate Accommodation Request Form</a>.