Senior Director, Technical Running Footwear & Merchandising

7OW Skechers USA Inc. II; California (MO); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers seeks a dynamic senior leader to head the Technical Performance Running Footwear division. You will translate sport insights into innovative products, drive category growth, and align cross-functional teams including design, marketing, and sales.

The role requires a proven track record in footwear product management and senior leadership experience. Based in Southern California, this full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and ongoing innovation in comfort

Qualifications

• 10+ years in footwear product management and category leadership, with emphasis on performance-driven categories.
• Strong technical running footwear background and experience garnering athlete insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution for Technical Performance Running Footwear.
• Translate insights into category vision and product priorities.
• Oversee development from concept to market with KPIs like margin and sell-through.
• Align with Product Management on margin, market readiness and brand positioning.
• Inspire and mentor the Product Management team towards Technical Performance goals.

Skills

Footwear strategy

Product leadership

Analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing

Tools

Job description

Skechers seeks a dynamic senior leader to head the Technical Performance Running Footwear division. You will translate sport insights into innovative products, drive category growth, and align cross-functional teams including design, marketing, and sales.

The role requires a proven track record in footwear product management and senior leadership experience. Based in Southern California, this full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and ongoing innovation in comfort