Licensing Product Strategy Leader

Nike Inc.; Beaverton (OR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Global Product Licensing seeks a strategic Product Licensing Manager to lead cross-functional teams across product creation, merchandising, and external partnerships. You will steer licensee product strategy to align with brand standards and drive scalable growth globally from Beaverton, OR.

The role demands executive communication, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to navigate a fast-moving, matrixed organization while traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, product management, merchandising, or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Deep expertise in product creation, merchandising, franchise management, and consumer insights, applied to set strategic direction and drive enterprise-oriented growth.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and align cross-functional leadership teams, driving outcomes through vision, clarity, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Own and set product strategy direction for licensee partners at an enterprise level, ensuring brand-aligned, consumer-right and scalable assortments.
• Exercise decision rights over seasonal product strategies balancing brand vision, speed, and financial outcomes.
• Provide executive leadership and governance across partner product creation, briefing, line planning, and gate processes with Nike standards.
• Serve as an enterprise product authority guiding senior-level decisions and long-term growth opportunities.

Skills

Product creation

Merchandising

Franchise management

Consumer insights

Cross-functional alignment

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nike Global Product Licensing seeks a strategic Product Licensing Manager to lead cross-functional teams across product creation, merchandising, and external partnerships. You will steer licensee product strategy to align with brand standards and drive scalable growth globally from Beaverton, OR.

The role demands executive communication, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to navigate a fast-moving, matrixed organization while traveling up to 25% as needed.