Senior FW Product Manager, Basketball

NIKE, Inc. is looking for a proven footwear Senior Product Line Manager to lead product strategy and creation for Nike Basketball Footwear. This role spans line planning, development, commercialization, manufacturing, and go-to-market execution.

Who You’ll Work With

The Senior Product Line Manager sits within Global Product Management for Nike Basketball Footwear and partners with Global Merchandising, Design, Footwear Development, Sourcing, Marketing, Consumer Insights, and other cross-functional teams.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in footwear product management, product creation, merchandising, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Product Management, or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• Expertise across footwear creation, including line planning, development, commercialization, manufacturing, and go-to-market execution.
• Deep understanding of footwear construction, product engineering, materialization, fit, testing, and creation processes.
• Ability to leverage athlete insights, consumer understanding, and marketplace trends to shape product strategy, innovation, and storytelling.
• Exceptional organizational and operational leadership skills, including experience managing complex product portfolios and key calendar milestones.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making, adaptability, and attention to detail.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead end-to-end product strategy and creation for Nike basketball footwear, from line planning through final product approval.
• Translate athlete experience, feedback, and performance insights into clear product direction and actionable strategies.
• Drive operational excellence across creation gates, calendar milestones, business reviews, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Partner with Design, Development, Engineering, Sourcing, Merchandising, Sports Marketing, Brand, Marketplace, Geo, and Consumer Insights teams.
• Elevate product quality, craftsmanship, construction, storytelling, and consumer impact.
• Foster a culture rooted in collaboration, athlete proximity, product excellence, innovation, and winning together.

About Nike

NIKE, Inc. offers 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 and provides accommodations throughout the interview process as needed.