Product Manager - Fastpitch Softball | Hybrid Growth

Franklin Sports Inc.; Stoughton (MA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discounts

401K with immediate participation and

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Job summary

Franklin Sports Inc. is seeking a Product Manager, Fastpitch, to own and drive the softball category strategy from concept to market. You will work with design, sourcing, sales, and marketing to align on timelines, costs, and brand standards while guiding the product lifecycle.

You will partner with internal teams to identify growth opportunities, manage the roadmap, and ensure on-time delivery. Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 7+ years of product management experience.
• Passion for fastpitch softball and differentiated, athlete-led products.

Responsibilities

• Own the softball product category, including assortment strategy, product roadmap, and lifecycle management.
• Lead new product development from concept through commercialization, ensuring timelines, costing, and quality targets.
• Identify market opportunities through consumer insights, competitive analysis, and trend research, and translate them into actionable product initiatives.
• Drive product line reviews, presentations, and key milestone meetings with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Manage vendor relationships and collaborate with global supply chain partners on development, costing, and production execution.
• Oversee product data integrity, materials approvals, and packaging to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems.
• Support go-to-market execution, including positioning, storytelling, and selling tools for major accounts.
• Partner with sales on account needs, custom opportunities, and line architecture to maximize category performance.
• Analyze product performance and business metrics to inform future decisions and continuous improvement.
• Support Senior Director on financial and strategic decisions, including P&L, ROI, and company-wide initiatives.

Skills

Product management experience

Agile project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Franklin Sports Inc. is seeking a Product Manager, Fastpitch, to own and drive the softball category strategy from concept to market. You will work with design, sourcing, sales, and marketing to align on timelines, costs, and brand standards while guiding the product lifecycle.

You will partner with internal teams to identify growth opportunities, manage the roadmap, and ensure on-time delivery. Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally is required.