Expert Product Line Manager, Energy Footwear

Who You’ll Work With

You will report to the Senior Director of Energy Product and partner closely with fellow Product Line Managers, Merchants, Design, Product Development and other key stakeholders across Nike organizations. You will also collaborate with Design, Product Creation teams, Brand Marketing, Consumer Insights, Planning, Sourcing, and Finance to bring product to life for the Energy category.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an Expert Product Line Manager (PLM) to join the Global Energy Footwear team. The ideal candidate will be a footwear product expert who works cross-functionally to brief, create and line plan in partnership with design, product development, merchandising and external partners to build pinnacle footwear for Nike.

This person should be an astute product professional with a keen product eye, assertive nature and strong business acumen. The ability to work in a highly matrixed organization, where relationship management and influencing skills are critical, is essential.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrates agility in response to evolving priorities and is comfortable operating with flexibility and urgency. This role requires regular travel, including occasional short-notice travel, to support business needs, partnerships and cultural moments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising or a related field. Any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• Minimum of 8 years of directly relevant work experience.
• Excellent and creative consumer and marketplace understanding.
• Sophisticated understanding of lifestyle footwear, including tastes, habits, preferences, interests and behaviours.
• Understanding of macro- and micro-culture, style, luxury and streetwear.
• High taste level.
• Collaborative nature and strong communication skills.
• Ability to operate with agility in a fast-moving environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Experience working with external collaboration partners, including talent or entertainers, and navigating work at the intersection of brand, culture and product.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including occasional short-notice travel.
• Strong connection to sport, culture and creativity, with genuine excitement to contribute to Nike and the Global Energy Footwear team.

What You’ll Work On

The Expert Product Line Manager will lead a focused and intentional line of Global Energy Footwear. This role will own a clearly defined product scope, ensuring depth, clarity and excellence across every stage of the footwear creation process.

The role will serve as a subject matter expert on the Footwear Creation Process and calendar, aligning critical gates and dates across the Energy and Quick Strike calendars. This role will partner closely with Energy Marketing, Design and Product Creation to develop footwear that supports key cultural moments on the seasonal calendar while responding to ad hoc business needs.

The Expert Product Line Manager will brief, line plan and lead the assigned Energy Footwear line end-to-end, collaborating with product creation, design, merchandising and brand teams. This person will act as the internal footwear subject matter expert and spokesperson for the specific Energy footwear scope, including work developed with external collaborators and cultural talent.

NIKE offers accommodations throughout the interview process, a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.