Senior Product Licensing Leader

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Global Product Licensing in Beaverton, OR is seeking a strategic Product Licensing Manager to lead enterprise partner product direction, ensuring brand‑right, consumer‑focused, and financially scalable offerings across categories and geographies.

You will align senior leaders across Product, Design, Merchandising, Brand, Legal, Finance, and external licensees, guiding product creation, line planning, and governance with clear vision and accountability.

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.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and align cross-functional leadership teams.
• Executive-level communication skills to articulate strategy and decisions.
• Experience navigating ambiguity in a global matrixed organization.
• Strong strategic rigor and organizational discipline.
• Track record of building trusted relationships to accelerate execution.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Own and set product strategy direction for licensee partners at an enterprise level.
• 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.
• Serve as an enterprise product authority to guide senior-level decisions and long-term growth opportunities.

Skills

Product licensing leadership

Cross-functional alignment

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Influence without authority

Global collaboration

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management, product management, merchandising, or related field

Job description

Nike Global Product Licensing in Beaverton, OR is seeking a strategic Product Licensing Manager to lead enterprise partner product direction, ensuring brand‑right, consumer‑focused, and financially scalable offerings across categories and geographies.

You will align senior leaders across Product, Design, Merchandising, Brand, Legal, Finance, and external licensees, guiding product creation, line planning, and governance with clear vision and accountability.