Lead - Footwear Dynamic Testing - Innovation — On Running
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- internship
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Role overview
In Short
Product Testing is the voice of the athlete and the consumer at On.
We’re responsible for ensuring every On product meets the highest quality standards and delivers a premium, high-performance experience by combining scientific rigor with real-world insight.
- In Short:
- Product Testing is the voice of the athlete and the consumer at On.
Company and context
- Excellent communication skills, capable of driving alignment across cross-functional teams and confidently presenting strategic data on major brand bets to partners across the organization.
- A strong track record of setting up structured methodologies from the ground up, clearly defining project scopes, and a passion for mentoring junior talent.
- Detail-oriented, creative, and solutions-focused, with a proactive mindset and a strong passion for performance footwear.
- Comfortable working with flexibility and adapting to shifting priorities in a highly innovative environment.
- Open to occasional global travel to connect, facilitate, and test directly with our target consumers in key markets.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken). Your Team:
- We’re a team responsible for making sure that the products for On represent the highest quality & performance standards.
- We have a lot of responsibility to meet the needs and demands of our customers.
- So we analyse, test and validate our products in the most comprehensive manner.
- Only products that pass our rigorous tests ever go to market.
Additional details
- You will lead high-visibility brand bets, mentor junior team members, and establish the strategic framework and scalable testing structures that blend objective performance insights with consumer psychology—up until the concepts are ready to be handed over to inline development.
- Act as a role model and mentor to junior testing specialists, contributing to the continuous evolution of testing methodologies within the fast-paced innovation space.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Notes and original content
- Your Mission:
- Your Story:
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 internship 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?
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