Senior Director of Product, Performance Verticals / Senior Director of Product, Performance Verticals

On AG - April 24, 2026

In Short

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, encompassing Running, Outdoor, and Athletes. This pivotal role requires a mastery of technical innovation intricately linked with deep-seated consumer insights, shaping the global trajectory of On's performance categories.

You will provide visionary and strategic leadership for all performance verticals, ensuring alignment with On’s global mission and long-term business objectives. As a strategic yet hands-on leader, you will successfully launch cutting-edge products while optimizing processes, fostering innovation, and ensuring operational excellence across all functions.

With extensive experience in leading global Product organizations, you will inspire and mentor a talented product strategy team, setting new benchmarks for collaboration and innovation. Your focus will ensure that our product pipeline remains both agile and world-class, balancing hands-on involvement for immediate impact with strategic foresight to influence the company’s long-term trajectory.

Your Mission

  • Define and drive overarching product strategy for the performance division in support of the company’s brand vision, mission, and growth objectives.
  • Lead and empower the global product strategy team for our performance verticals, ensuring seamless collaboration across product innovation, design, and product creation teams.
  • Partner closely with innovation, product creation, and design teams to ensure all product initiatives align with our vision of becoming the most premium sportswear brand globally, rooted in performance.
  • Build and scale a high-performance team that flourishes through cross-functional collaboration and operational excellence, while fostering an environment of inclusivity, development, and accountability.
  • Foster leadership at every level, focusing 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 sustains long-term success.
  • Establish a clear vision for how channel strategy, brand strategy, and product strategy together orchestrate the product portfolio lifecycle across our performance vertical.
  • Lead with a focus on 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 with the ability to inspire and execute against high-growth business objectives.
  • A visionary and entrepreneurial product leader at heart with a passion for building and mentoring world-class teams that foster innovation and deliver superior results.
  • A proven track record of building and improving processes and systems in complex, multinational, and cross-functional organizations, driving operational efficiencies.
  • Expertise in end-to-end product creation.
  • Deep experience collaborating with design, product creation, and GTM teams at the executive level, acting as a key partner in defining and executing product roadmaps.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the capability to influence and engage at all levels, internally and externally.

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Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

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