At a Glance:
As a visionary and results-driven Executive Product Leader, you will steer the strategic direction and long-term architecture of On's Performance Product Portfolio, which encompasses Running, Outdoor, and Athletes. This pivotal role requires a blend of technical innovation and profound consumer insights to define the global trajectory of On's performance categories.
You will provide strategic leadership across all performance verticals, ensuring alignment with On’s mission and long-term business objectives. As both a strategic thinker and a hands-on leader, you will launch cutting-edge products, optimize processes, foster innovation, and champion operational excellence across all functions.
With extensive experience leading global product organizations, you will inspire and mentor a talented product strategy team, setting new standards for collaboration and innovation. You will ensure our product pipeline remains agile and world-class, balancing hands-on involvement with strategic foresight to influence the company’s long-term direction.
Your Mission:
- Define and drive overarching product strategy for the performance division, supporting the company’s brand vision, mission, and growth objectives.
- Lead, grow, and enable the global product strategy team for our performance verticals, ensuring seamless collaboration across product innovation, design, and product creation teams.
- Collaborate closely with innovation, product creation, and design teams to align all product initiatives with our vision of becoming the foremost premium sportswear brand, rooted in performance.
- Build and scale a high-performance team that thrives on cross-functional collaboration and operational excellence, while promoting an environment of inclusivity, development, and accountability.
- Foster leadership at every level, with a focus on developing and nurturing the next generation of leaders within the organization. Mentor, coach, and empower emerging leaders to ensure a robust succession pipeline that supports long-term success.
- Establish a clear vision for how channel strategy, brand strategy, and product strategy orchestrate the lifecycle of product portfolios across our performance vertical.
- Lead with vision and innovation, ensuring that On remains at the forefront of industry trends and maintains its position as a leader in the performance market.
Your Story:
- 15+ years of global leadership experience in high-performing product organizations, ideally within the sportswear industry.
- 10+ years of experience leading large teams, demonstrating the ability to inspire and achieve ambitious business objectives.
- A visionary and entrepreneurial product leader with a passion for building and mentoring world-class teams, capable of fostering innovation and delivering exceptional results.
- A track record of enhancing processes and systems within complex, multinational, and cross-functional organizations to drive operational efficiencies.
- Expertise in end-to-end product creation.
- Substantial experience collaborating with design, product creation, and go-to-market teams at the executive level, serving as a key partner in defining and executing product roadmaps.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
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