Product Design and Development - Product Manager - Retail Product Lines 3

Job Details:
Job Title: Product Line Manager NBA/WNBA Apparel (Uniforms)
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 4 Months
Type: Full-Time, Contract

Note: Previous industry experience preferred. This role requires excellent presentation skills and the ability to lead meetings with external partners.

Description:
A global athletic brand is looking for a Product Line Manager to join the WNBA/NBA Apparel product creation team. In this role, you will lead the creation of NBA/WNBA uniforms and partner across the product management team to create compelling concepts. You will be responsible for gathering insights, building and briefing product strategies, working with the NBA league office and teams to understand their needs, managing the product creation process, and pitching product to internal partners, external partners, and athletes. You will manage uniform product creation that serves athletes on the court and consumers off the court. This role requires a strong passion for apparel, leading teams, and the ability to navigate and thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Top 5-7 Skills:

1. Product Management for apparel (5+ years)

2. Presenting and meeting with external partners strong communication skills

3. Working on complex products (uniforms, brand collaborations, footwear, logos)

4. Highly organized and cross-functional collaboration

5. Leadership presence ability to influence and guide diverse groups

6. Excel, SmartSheets, Visual Tool Creation (PowerPoint/Keynote/Miro)

7. Brand collaboration experience (preferred)

Requirements for the role:

• 5+ years of experience in product management, merchandising, or similar consumer-oriented role for apparel

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development, Sports Product Management, or a related field (or suitable combination of education, experience, and training)

• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships

• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group

• Attention to detail and proven record of delivery against deadlines

• Proficiency in Excel, SmartSheets, and Visual Tool Creation (PowerPoint/Keynote/Miro)

• Creativity and passion for product, consumers, lifestyle fashion/trend, sport, color, and style

• Ability to drive challenging conversations with external partners

• Domestic and international travel (limited international) required approximately 10%

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development, Sports Product Management, or a related field

• Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training

• 5+ years of relevant experience in product management, merchandising, or similar consumer-oriented role

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Brand collaboration experience with apparel and footwear (open to other products)

• Has a leadership presence can influence and guide diverse groups of people

• MMX understanding is a bonus

• Previous industry experience (preferred)

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.