Head of Product Management Tennis — On Running
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 33 days ago
Role overview
In short
We are looking for a visionary and hands-on leader to join us as Head of Product Management, a strategic leadership role with end-to-end accountability for shaping our footwear product line.
This role will define the future of our presence in sport—specifically expanding our footprint in Tennis & Training—creating products that resonate with elite athletes and lifestyle consumers while elevating the brand's premium position.
- In short
- We are looking for a visionary and hands-on leader to join us as Head of Product Management, a strategic leadership role with end-to-end accountability for shaping our footwear product line.
Company and context
- Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing product management team, setting an elite standard for excellence in strategic thinking, commercial execution, and collaboration across the entire product creation organization.
- Champion the voice of the athlete and consumer at the highest level, translating global insights into highly differentiated product concepts, tiering strategies (from limited energy to commercial scale), and narratives that elevate the brand in sport culture.
- Drive lockstep cross-functional alignment across design, development, merchandising, and commercial teams, ensuring seamless execution from initial brief to marketplace delivery with clarity, speed, and precision.
- Operate with an exceptional balance of creativity and business acumen, making strategic decisions that prioritize pipeline innovation, multi-tier scalability, and long-term franchise growth while navigating a fast-paced, evolving product landscape. Your story
- 15 years of proven experience leading and scaling high-performing product management teams, with a natural ability to set a clear vision and drive decisive action across complex, matrixed global organizations.
- A remarkable track record of transforming and scaling lifestyle footwear franchises into global revenue drivers
- Strong strategic mindset with a history of building long-range product plans that successfully map the size of the opportunity, target consumer profiles, price tiers (High/Mid/Low), and regional growth dimensions while aligning executive leadership.
- Deep understanding of the global footwear landscape, with a demonstrated ability to create, evolve, and sustain a product line that drives cultural energy and commands top-10 global best-selling status across diverse consumer segments.
- Exceptional ability to manage a dual-engine product portfolio, masterfully balancing limited-release collaborations to drive brand heat with high-volume general releases that convert demand into sustained, high-volume commercial growth.
- Confident, compelling, and intentional communicator, capable of influencing executive leadership, managing high-profile external stakeholders, and clearly articulating product storytelling from concept to the marketplace.
Additional details
- This is an opportunity to shape & define what premium footwear means for On, drawing on elite industry playbooks to drive meaningful, multi-million dollar impact across athletes, consumers, and the business.
- Operate with an exceptional balance of creativity and business acumen, making strategic decisions that prioritize pipeline innovation, multi-tier scalability, and long-term franchise growth while navigating a fast-paced, evolving product landscape.
- A leadership style rooted in coaching and education—such as academic or mentorship experience in sports product creation—that fosters an inclusive, high-performance environment, empowers teams, and elevates the collective organizational output.
- This individual will be tasked to bring out the absolute best of each functional group, leveraging an entrepreneurial mindset and structured sports-business expertise for the greater good of the product line.
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Questions about this listing
What salary does On Running offer for this role?
On Running lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does On Running offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with On Running during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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