Head of Product (H/F)
Sport
Tecnifibre – Feucherolles (78)
For over 45 years, Tecnifibre has been supporting players of all racket sports categories, driven by the strong belief that every player is unique.
At Tecnifibre, everything starts with the player. The brand’s mission is to design and sell products that achieve a perfect balance between high performance and unique elegance, with the goal of unlocking each player’s potential.
Tecnifibre is a partner of the biggest ATP and WTA tournaments, as well as some of the world’s top players. Its ambition for the coming years is to strengthen its position as a major brand in the world of tennis, squash and padel.
Being part of the Tecnifibre team means joining a dynamic, human-sized company that enables each employee to unlock their full potential. Beyond skills, Tecnifibre looks for personalities able to embody its values, ambitions and passion for sport.
- 1979 Creation of the brand
- 100 Employees
- 80 Countries
As Head of Product at Tecnifibre, you will lead the brand’s product vision across all categories: racquets, strings, textile, bags, balls, accessories, stringing machines, Footwear, and all covering four racquet sports: tennis, squash, padel, and pickleball.
You will manage a team of Product and Category Managers and drive product strategy across categories and key markets, ensuring all developments reflect Tecnifibre’s brand identity and deliver excellence to players worldwide. In doing so, you will also adapt the global strategy in local initiatives to support the business with key markets and clients.
Missions
Product strategy
- Develop the product roadmap across all sports and categories, ensuring innovations are in line with the brand’s strategic positioning
- Include local specificities to win on key markets and with strategic clients to develop the business and the brand’s visibility where it matters most
Team leadership
- Manage, mentor, and inspire the Product and Category managers, ensuring clear priorities and strong alignment with the brand’s vision, as well as high-level execution to ensure best quality of all our products
Strings & balls
- Operate as product manager / category manager on the balls and the strings categories (two of the most strategic categories). Huge focus to be put on the strings category to reimagine the future of the category at Tecnifibre
Commercial support
- Collaborate closely with Sales teams to provide the tools, training, and narratives they need to drive product success in-market
Go-to-market excellence
- Partner with the Communication team to deliver impactful product launches and storytelling that resonate with players and consumers across the different channels that the brand operates (in-store, in-clubs, online & e-commerce)
Operational coordination
- Work hand-in-hand with Supply Chain and strategic factory partners to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective product development
Expériences et compétences
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with at least 5 years’ experience leading teams and setting strategic priorities
- Excellent organizational, process and relationship management skills; ensuring efficiency across product development, sales teams and global operations
- Proven expertise in product development of B2C hard goods, ideally carbon-based (e.g., bikes, skis, helmets), with a strong preference for sports industry experience
- Business and marketing-driven mindset with the ability to interact with clients, capture and understand market dynamics and craft persuasive marketing stories and sales arguments
- Ability to work efficiently and thrive in an international environment. Fluent in French and English mandatory
- Deep passion for tennis and racquet sports as a personal and professional driver, with a strong player’s mentality
Soft skills
- Leadership and ability to engage teams around projects
- Strong team player mindset
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Open-minded and creative, with a solution-oriented approach
- Highly driven, results- and goal-oriented
- High energy level with a strong ability to anticipate
- Clear, structured and concise mindset
- Solution-oriented
- Highly proactive
Vos contacts
Adèle Bottlaender
Consultante
Paris
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