Product Manager: Collaborations & Brand Energy (Antwerp)

vfc; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym facilities

VF discount card 50% on VF products

Job summary

Eastpak Global in Antwerp, Belgium is seeking a Product Manager for Collaborations, Partnerships & Energy to drive end-to-end collaboration projects that translate culture into product. You will lead cross-functional teams across marketing, design, development, merchandising and sales to bring innovative collaborations to market.

The role emphasizes balancing creativity with operational execution, translating cultural insights into future collections and strategic partnerships within a global

Qualifications

• 7+ years in merchandising, product management, collaborations or related fields.
• Proven lead of complex cross-functional projects from concept to market launch.
• Strong understanding of consumer trends, cultural movements, and lifestyle brands.
• Strong project management and stakeholder leadership skills.
• Knowledge of product creation, merchandising and go-to-market processes.
• Experience managing fashion, lifestyle or brand collaborations.
• Ability to translate cultural insights into product opportunities.
• Strong balance of creative thinking and execution.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working across multiple functions and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end collaboration projects from concept through market launch.
• Identify and recommend commercial collaboration opportunities.
• Partner with Marketing to assess feasibility and execution plan.
• Act as central project lead across partners, design, development, legal, finance, sales and GTM teams.
• Develop product briefs balancing partner vision, consumer relevance and commercial objectives.
• Own contracts, timelines, budgets, launch readiness and milestone management.
• Coordinate commercial deliverables like price lists, buy timing and sell-off tracking.
• Monitor performance and identify future partnership opportunities.
• Lead culture-driven product initiatives to strengthen the brand.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Collaborations

Partnerships

Product management

Merchandising

Brand collaborations

Culture insights

Go-to-market

Education

Bachelor or Master in Business/Marketing/Fashion/Product Design

Job description

Eastpak Global in Antwerp, Belgium is seeking a Product Manager for Collaborations, Partnerships & Energy to drive end-to-end collaboration projects that translate culture into product. You will lead cross-functional teams across marketing, design, development, merchandising and sales to bring innovative collaborations to market.

The role emphasizes balancing creativity with operational execution, translating cultural insights into future collections and strategic partnerships within a global