Director, Global Energy Footwear Product Management - Converse

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careers.nike.com

10,001+ employees

Retail

Beaverton, OR

Public Company

6.4M LinkedIn followers

Raised $239M

• We are looking for a consumer-obsessed product leader who understands how breakthrough footwear can shape culture, elevate brand perception, and unlock commercial growth. The ideal candidate brings deep product creation and commercialization expertise, sharp consumer and marketplace instincts and a strong understanding of sneaker culture, youth culture and global fashion trends. They know how to turn emerging opportunities into clear product strategies, compelling briefs, and multi-season roadmaps. This leader builds trusted relationships with creative partners and aligns diverse global and regional stakeholders around a shared vision. They make confident trade-off decisions across investment, exclusivity, scale and timing while balancing immediate marketplace impact with long-term franchise growth. They also lead with curiosity, creativity, accountability and speed, developing teams that challenge conventions and deliver meaningful consumer experiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Master of Business Administration or advanced business degree preferred.
• 9+ years of directly relevant work experience, including 3+ years leading product management, merchandising or category teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-profile product launches or collaborations and working with creative partners, athletes, artists or cultural collaborators.
• Open to work in Boston, MA
• You’ll lead the global vision for Converse Energy Footwear, creating products, partnerships and experiences that generate consumer excitement and cultural relevance. You’ll turn emerging opportunities into a powerful product pipeline while using the Energy business to identify and incubate Converse’s next growth platforms.
• Define the vision, strategy and multi-season roadmap for Converse Energy Footwear, balancing near-term marketplace impact with future product and franchise opportunities.
• Identify emerging consumer, cultural and marketplace opportunities, then translate those insights into energy products, limited-edition launches, collaborations and innovation concepts.
• Build and maintain a network of influential creators, designers, artists, innovators, cultural leaders and emerging talent to fuel future product opportunities.
• Lead and develop global product managers, building a team culture grounded in curiosity, consumer obsession, creativity, accountability, and speed.
• Partner with Design, Development, Marketing, Merchandising and Marketplace teams to write compelling product briefs, align strategic intent and bring concepts to market with excellence.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and make clear decisions regarding investment, exclusivity, scale and timing to deliver cultural impact and strong marketplace execution.
• Test new consumer propositions, product constructs, materials and storytelling approaches, using consumer response and commercial performance to identify ideas that can scale into franchises or strategic growth initiatives.
• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.