Lead Product Line Manager, NA Local Creation Apparel

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

In this role, you will reportintothe Senior Manager, Product Line Management, North America Local Creation Apparel. You will work closely with Product Line Management peers and leaders across the team, partneringwith Design and Development within a dedicated Apparel triad to shape product direction, drive clarity, and enable strong execution across the end-to-endproductcreation process.

You will work on Nike apparel across consumer groups and sports, with a strong focus on sportswear. You willmaintainownership of a dedicated product segment, leading work from early concept and briefing through seasonal execution andsell in. You will collaborate closely with cross functional partners, including Merchandising, Sales, and Global Product Creation teams, to ensure alignment to consumer needs, seasonal strategies, and marketplace opportunities.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’relooking for a Lead Product Line Manager to join the North America Local Creation Apparel team. This role is ideal for an experienced product leader who brings strong productpointof view, fluency in the North America consumer and marketplace, and the ability to lead complex product work with confidence and precision.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, strategic, andexecution driven. You bring a passion and intuition for trend, sport, and culture, with a sharp understanding of how to create distinctive product for a specific consumer and marketplace segment. You are comfortable balancing the demands of growing both mindshare and market share while delivering product that feels relevant, meaningful, and clearly differentiated.

You thrive in fast paced environments and are known for delivering clear, compelling briefs that enable Design and Development partners to do their best work. You move with urgency and accuracy, bring structure to ambiguity, and hold yourself to a high standard of operational excellence. This role requires a high degree of partnership and alignment across teams, with the ability to bring stakeholders together around shared priorities and deliver well integrated outcomes.

You are a polished and effective communicator, comfortable navigatingcomplexityand competing priorities in service of the consumer and the business. Experience working with large wholesale retailers isstronglypreferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education,experience,and training.

• 6+ years of relevant experience in apparel product creation, product line management, merchandising, or a related discipline

• Fluency in the North America apparel consumer and marketplace, with strong intuition for trend, sport, culture, and emerging insights

• Proven experience owning a dedicated product segment end-to-end and deliveringconsumer ledproduct at speed

• Experience working with large wholesale retailers andcross functionalpartners

• Strong organizational skills andattention to detail, with the ability to manage complexworkflows

• Confidence translating strategy into clear briefs, tools, and direction forcross functionalpartners

• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and drive alignment toward sharedoutcomes

• Polished communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Passion for continuous improvement and elevating both product outcomes and ways ofworking

• Comfortoperatingin ambiguity whilemaintaininghigh standardsof quality, accuracy, andaccountability

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will takeend-to-endownership of a dedicated product segment, leading product strategy, briefing, execution, and sell in. You will translate consumer insight, trend, and seasonal priorities into clear product direction and briefs, working closely with Design and Development to deliver compelling,timelyproduct for the North America consumer.

You will play a critical role in driving excellence across the product creation process—ensuring details areaccurate, timelines are met, and outputs are clear and actionable. You will contribute to presentations, collaborative working sessions, and ongoing process and tool evolution, whilemaintainingstrong accountability for quality and delivery. This role requires sound judgment, strongcross functionalpartnership, and the ability to balance speed with rigor.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.