About Product Testing
Product Testing serves as the voice of both athletes and consumers at On. We are dedicated to ensuring that every product delivers a premium, high-performance experience by merging scientific rigor with real-world insights.
Position: Apparel and Accessories Testing Lead
As the Apparel and Accessories Testing Lead, you will validate products from development through to market, concentrating on specialized high-performance sports categories. You'll thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, acting as a key partner across Design, Development, Materials, and Strategy teams to ensure excellence in comfort, durability, and performance.
Your Mission
- Command the Validation Strategy: Define and execute rigorous testing strategies across durability, comfort, and performance. You will identify testing requirements based on product briefs and target consumers, owning the end-to-end testing process with confidence.
- Uncover the Truth in Data: Lead qualitative and quantitative apparel and accessories testing, perception studies, and real-world validation. Integrate consumer insights, scientific expertise, and performance analysis into standardized, evidence-based product evaluations that reflect authentic athlete and consumer needs.
- Drive Confident Decisions: Translate complex testing results into valuable insights that facilitate confident decision-making and enhance product excellence across the organization. Analyze performance and durability data, develop clear reports for project stakeholders, and share behavior and attitudinal insights.
- Influence Product Creation: Conduct hands-on performance testing and present key findings along with improvement recommendations to critical stakeholders. Deliver benchmarking and competitor insights to identify opportunities for true innovation and differentiation in the global sports arena.
- Build the Testing Ecosystem: Establish efficient testing processes, timelines, and feedback loops that align with Product Creation calendars. Build and maintain a dynamic tester network of agile, high-performance athletes that supports both everyday testing and urgent project needs. Create high-energy testing events to foster deep engagement within the testing community.
- Elevate Operations: Collaborate with testing systems and databases to ensure high-quality, accurate data and optimized reporting flows. As a leader, contribute significantly to team goals, process improvements, and the continuous evolution of our testing methodologies.
Your Story
- A strategic thinker and natural leader with a proven track record in managing complex projects or product validation cycles from concept to market.
- A deep understanding of specialized, high-performance sports apparel and accessories with the ability to balance scientific rigor with real-world, human-centric feedback.
- An exceptional communicator capable of translating dense data and testing metrics into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.
- Highly organized, skilled at building robust tester networks, establishing efficient processes, and managing global testing logistics.
- 7+ years of experience in a field focused on the human experience related to products or services.
- Willingness to travel globally and flexibility to work outside typical hours to accommodate athlete schedules and events.
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
We Welcome Candidates from Diverse Backgrounds
We are excited to hear from candidates with experience in:
- Apparel Product Testing or Development
- User Experience Research (UXR)
- Biomechanics or Kinesiology
- Materials Science or Textile Engineering
- Ergonomics or Human Factors
- Sports Marketing or Athlete Management
- High-Performance Coaching
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.