Job Summary
As a visionary and results-driven Executive Product Leader, you will spearhead the strategic direction and long-term architecture of On's Performance Product Portfolio, which includes Running, Outdoor, and Athletes. This pivotal role requires mastery of technical innovation combined with profound consumer insights, shaping the global trajectory of On's performance categories.
You will provide 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 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 standards for collaboration and innovation. Your role will ensure that our product pipeline remains agile and world-class, balancing immediate impacts with strategic foresight to influence the company’s long-term trajectory.
Your Mission
- Define and drive the overarching product strategy for the performance division in support of 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.
- 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 thrives on 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 for long-term success.
- Establish a clear vision for how channel strategy, brand strategy, and product strategy collectively orchestrate the product portfolio's lifecycle across our performance verticals.
- Lead with a focus on vision and innovation, ensuring that On remains ahead 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, preferably within the sportswear industry.
- 10+ years of experience leading large teams with the ability to inspire and execute high-growth business objectives.
- A visionary and entrepreneurial product leader at heart, passionate about building and mentoring world-class teams capable of fostering innovation and delivering superior results.
- A proven track record of enhancing processes and systems in complex, multinational, and cross-functional organizations, driving operational efficiencies.
- Expertise in end-to-end product creation.
- Profound experience collaborating with design, product creation, and go-to-market (GTM) 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 at all levels, both internally and externally.
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