Senior Specialist - Product Management, Kids

In short

This Sr Specialist - Product Manager Kids - Footwear role reports to the Head of Product Management - PAD on the Footwear Product Strategy team, driving the development and execution of innovative, safe, and culturally relevant kids' footwear collections. This position is crucial for translating consumer insights, especially for young athletes and their parents, into a commercially successful and brand-aligned product line.

Your Mission

• Lead the seasonal product strategy and execution for the Kids' Footwear collection, from initial concept to market launch.
• Conduct extensive market, consumer, and competitive analysis (including safety/comfort standards and trends in the kids' sportswear market) to define and build detailed product briefs.
• Proactively manage the range direction and architecture, optimizing SKU efficiency and lifecycle planning for key franchises and categories within the kids' segment.
• Ensure full alignment with the Go To Market (GTM) plan by partnering with our developers, Design, Sales & Marketing teams and actively partaking in major internal/external presentations, milestones, and key product launches
• Analyze in-season sell-through data and product performance to evaluate commercial success and provide actionable feedback for future collection strategy and planning.

Your story

• 3-5 years of experience in product management, merchandising, or buying within the sporting goods or fashion industry, with a strong preference for Kids' or Performance categories.
• Proven track record of managing the full product lifecycle for complex projects and successful collection launches.
• Deep understanding of the kids' consumer (both children and parents) and the connection between product, culture, and market trends.
• Expertise in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and product data management, ensuring accuracy and alignment with creation calendars.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business and consumer insights into a compelling, commercially-focused product strategy.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional leadership skills to influence stakeholders and present ranges internally and externally.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

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.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  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.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  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.

Step One:

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role.

We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.