The Role
Manage end-to-end delivery of team kit and apparel for Jaguar TCS Racing and Defender Rally: lead design-to-production, supplier and inventory management, commercial merchandise development, budget oversight, stakeholder alignment, event logistics, and people management to ensure on-time, brand-compliant, performance-ready apparel and revenue opportunities.
Summary Generated by Built In
Imagination are working with JLR on an exciting role based In Imagination's Coventry office.
Please note this is a 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
The Product Manager role will sit within JLR Motorsport which is within the CEO/Corporate Affairs and Motorsport function of JLR and is responsible for the strategy, planning and delivery of successful motorsport activities for both Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
The Jaguar brand is currently active in motorsport through Jaguar TCS Racing competing in the FIA
ABB Formula E World Championship.
JLR Motorsport expanded its remit in 2025 through an exciting new international motorsport programme with the Defender Brand. Competing as Defender Rally, we are currently active in the Stock category of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).
The Product Manager role is an important part of the team responsible for the end-to-end delivery of team kit and apparel across both Jaguar TCS Racing and Defender Rally programmes. This role oversees the full lifecycle of teamwear; from concept and design through to production and distribution, ensuring performance, brand alignment, and operational readiness.
In addition, the role plays a key part in developing and executing commercial opportunities related to
team apparel and merchandise, supporting brand growth and revenue generation.
Please note this is a 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
The Product Manager role will sit within JLR Motorsport which is within the CEO/Corporate Affairs and Motorsport function of JLR and is responsible for the strategy, planning and delivery of successful motorsport activities for both Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
The Jaguar brand is currently active in motorsport through Jaguar TCS Racing competing in the FIA
ABB Formula E World Championship.
JLR Motorsport expanded its remit in 2025 through an exciting new international motorsport programme with the Defender Brand. Competing as Defender Rally, we are currently active in the Stock category of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).
The Product Manager role is an important part of the team responsible for the end-to-end delivery of team kit and apparel across both Jaguar TCS Racing and Defender Rally programmes. This role oversees the full lifecycle of teamwear; from concept and design through to production and distribution, ensuring performance, brand alignment, and operational readiness.
In addition, the role plays a key part in developing and executing commercial opportunities related to
team apparel and merchandise, supporting brand growth and revenue generation.
Key Responsibilities
- Write effective and compelling project briefs and brief internal teams
- Developing timelines, project proposals and running projects
- Work with team to plan wider resources effectively
- Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development
and timely reconciliation
- Hone commercial skills such as revenue maximisation and cost management
- Understand clients, competitors, market, products and strategy
- Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete
- Delegate to, manage and oversee team
- Demonstrate understanding of services and be able to sell these effectively
- Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives
Responsibilities in detail;
Team kit & Apparel
- Lead the development and delivery of all team-wear, including team wear, travel kit, and branded
apparel.
- Manage the full process from initial design concepts through to final production and delivery.
- Act as the primary liaison with apparel suppliers, ensuring quality, timelines, and cost control are
met.
- Maintain detailed timelines and ensure on-time delivery across multiple programmes ensuring all
stakeholders are aligned.
- Coordinate fittings, sizing, and distribution for all team personnel across both programmes.
- Ensure all apparel meets performance, safety, and regulatory requirements where applicable.
- Have inventory oversight to ensure accurate order volumes and stock levels are maintained.
Supplier & Production Management
- Build and manage relationships with external suppliers and manufacturers.
- Oversee sampling, prototyping, and production approvals.
- Monitor production schedules and proactively resolve delays or issues.
- Manage budgets related to apparel production and procurement.
Brand & Design Alignment
- Ensure all teamwear aligns with brand guidelines and sponsor requirements.
- Collaborate with partnerships and brand teams to integrate partner branding effectively.
Commercial & Merchandise Development
- Identify and develop commercial opportunities within team apparel and merchandise.
- Support the creation of fanwear and retail collections aligned to team branding.
- Work with commercial and Brand teams to bring products to market.
- Contribute to pricing strategy, product positioning, and go-to-market plans.
Operational Support
- Support race and event logistics relating to apparel.
- Support distribution of team wear to team members
- Maintain oversight of inventory tracking and stock management.
- Ensure contingency planning for critical kit items.
- Developing timelines, project proposals and running projects
- Work with team to plan wider resources effectively
- Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development
and timely reconciliation
- Hone commercial skills such as revenue maximisation and cost management
- Understand clients, competitors, market, products and strategy
- Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete
- Delegate to, manage and oversee team
- Demonstrate understanding of services and be able to sell these effectively
- Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives
Responsibilities in detail;
Team kit & Apparel
- Lead the development and delivery of all team-wear, including team wear, travel kit, and branded
apparel.
- Manage the full process from initial design concepts through to final production and delivery.
- Act as the primary liaison with apparel suppliers, ensuring quality, timelines, and cost control are
met.
- Maintain detailed timelines and ensure on-time delivery across multiple programmes ensuring all
stakeholders are aligned.
- Coordinate fittings, sizing, and distribution for all team personnel across both programmes.
- Ensure all apparel meets performance, safety, and regulatory requirements where applicable.
- Have inventory oversight to ensure accurate order volumes and stock levels are maintained.
Supplier & Production Management
- Build and manage relationships with external suppliers and manufacturers.
- Oversee sampling, prototyping, and production approvals.
- Monitor production schedules and proactively resolve delays or issues.
- Manage budgets related to apparel production and procurement.
Brand & Design Alignment
- Ensure all teamwear aligns with brand guidelines and sponsor requirements.
- Collaborate with partnerships and brand teams to integrate partner branding effectively.
Commercial & Merchandise Development
- Identify and develop commercial opportunities within team apparel and merchandise.
- Support the creation of fanwear and retail collections aligned to team branding.
- Work with commercial and Brand teams to bring products to market.
- Contribute to pricing strategy, product positioning, and go-to-market plans.
Operational Support
- Support race and event logistics relating to apparel.
- Support distribution of team wear to team members
- Maintain oversight of inventory tracking and stock management.
- Ensure contingency planning for critical kit items.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Proven experience in apparel/product management, ideally within sports, motorsport, or performance environments.
- Strong understanding of garment production processes and supply chain management.
- Experience managing external suppliers and production timelines.
- Commercial awareness with experience in merchandise or product-based revenue streams.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-performance environments with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Building and delivering client presentations
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Experience and ability to manage large scale budgets
- A leader in transforming creative concepts into production process
- People management experience
- Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating ideas.
- Experience within motorsport or elite sports teams.
- Knowledge of technical/performance fabrics and race team clothing requirements.
- Background in brand-led product development.
- Strong understanding of garment production processes and supply chain management.
- Experience managing external suppliers and production timelines.
- Commercial awareness with experience in merchandise or product-based revenue streams.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-performance environments with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Building and delivering client presentations
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Experience and ability to manage large scale budgets
- A leader in transforming creative concepts into production process
- People management experience
- Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating ideas.
- Experience within motorsport or elite sports teams.
- Knowledge of technical/performance fabrics and race team clothing requirements.
- Background in brand-led product development.
Job Benefits
What we can offer you:
- Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
- Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
Wellness
- Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
- Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
- Help at hand EAP
- In-Office Gym (London office only)
- Life Insurance 4 x salary
- Dedicated DE&I Board
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- Birthday day off and gift
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
- Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Cyclescheme
- Discounted Private Dental
- Income Protection (Employee)
- Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
- Home technology tax free loan
Perks
- Hybrid Working (3 office days)
- Company socials
- Pet friendly office
- Lunch & Learns
- Wellness webinars
- Educational webinars
- Subsidised Cafe (London office only)
Skills Required
- Proven experience in apparel or product management
- Experience in garment production processes and supply chain management
- Experience managing external suppliers, sampling, prototyping, and production approvals
- Commercial experience with merchandise or product-based revenue streams
- Strong project management and organisational skills, including timeline and budget management
- Experience managing large-scale budgets and demonstrating financial responsibility
- People management experience and ability to delegate and oversee a team
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation and negotiation skills
- Ability to transform creative concepts into production-ready product
- Inventory oversight, order volume planning and stock level management
- Knowledge of technical/performance fabrics and race team clothing requirements
- Experience within motorsport or elite sports teams
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The Company
What We Do
Imagination is an Experience Design Company headquartered in London, with 13 studios worldwide. Founded over 50 years ago on a principle of Independent Creativity - we bring together diverse groups of strategic, creative and practical people to find creative and inspired answers to client challenges. We remain independent to this day. We have earned a reputation for consistently challenging and changing the status quo, through our core offers of Consulting, Destinations, Content and Live. Imagination’s clients include LG, Ford, IKEA, LVMH, Samsung, Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, Major League Baseball, 3M, Turkish Airlines, Shell and Telstra. Imagination was awarded silver at Campaign’s Global Brand Experience Agency of the Year Awards 2022, ranked 38 in Newsweek’s UK Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2022 and won the Grand Prix award at Campaign Tech Awards for their recent work with Visa Masters of Movement
