Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As the Senior Director, Global Product Management, Men's, you deliver on the global Product Line Management (PLM) strategies and directions for long-range, profitable, seasonal assortments and line plans, across assigned product categories. You lead and mentor a team who create new ways of working across product lines and categories, to deliver a unique commercialization experience. You translate our design vision into compelling, consumer-centric product framework plans, realized through product development and merchandising execution. You build bridges within your teams and cross-functionally to ensure the Go to Market (GTM) plan is realized, guiding the representation of our product experience through all channels.
This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet your future team:
The Product Line Management (PLM) team is responsible for determining and delivering the right product, at the right place, at the right time. In partnership with the Merchant team, PLM delivers product lines that supports the overall Design creative direction, while driving company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals, on a global scale. This high performing team works closely with the Design and Product Creation Development teams to bring the product vision to life through future seasonal line plans, and partners with the Costing and Sourcing teams on the upstream side of the product cycle.If you were in the Senior Director, Global Product Management role now, here are some of the core activities you would be responsible for:
- Developing and driving long term (5+ year plans) merchandising strategies for all assigned categories and product areas (3+ functions/categories), realizing the creative vision to bring line plans to market
- Overseeing a senior team who lead their teams in executing the global strategy for all assigned product categories; who plan for long term glide path, seasonal line plans and monthly flow to all channels
- Providing support to VP, PLM to further enable scope and expansion across the PLM function
- Leading in relationship cross-functionally to stand up new ways of working by exploring process to achieve operational excellence, building alignment proactively with senior leaders across the Commercial, Research & Development (R&D), Creative, and Product Creation Development teams and with consideration for on and off-calendar categories
- Interpreting strategic insights regularly; identifying additional long-term product assortment or business growth opportunities
- Applying expert knowledge of the market and global research to position Arc’teryx as a pinnacle brand
- Monitoring and reporting team performance metrics regularly to leadership
- Overseeing the innovation engine in-line strategy, finding opportunities to accelerate commercialization
- Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Setting long-term vision and strategies for your categories, aligning with enterprise priorities and tirelessly enrolling partners in the vision
- Contributing to the holistic business evolution in a senior leadership capacity
- Collaborating with the Regional Merchandising teams to test new concepts in single markets
Are you our next Senior Director, Global Product Management?
- You have 12+ years’ experience in merchandising with a product-led brands, and 7+ years’ experience leading a team
- You are product-obsessed, with a drive for understanding the “why” behind new products, and an unparallel capacity for product knowledge
- You have expertise in driving strategy, line planning and line architecture
- You have a proven track record in developing and leading the execution of a multi-year business strategy
- You set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives
- You are an influential leader; possessing high emotional intelligence, with the ability to drive alignment across diverse cross-functional groups at all levels of the business
- You have strong business acumen with the ability to lead in a complex matrix business environment
- You thrive on building relationships and creating partnerships across the organization
- You have proven people leadership skills and the ability to build, coach and guide a diverse and high performing team
- You demonstrate tireless integrity in driving excellence to milestones and deliverables
- You have a strong understanding of outdoor apparel marketplace
- You flourish in a fast-growth, entrepreneurial environment and thrive on contributing to our brand and team’s evolution
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
- You have the ability and willingness to travel internationally
- You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
- Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
Compensation:
Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.
We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.
In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:
- Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
- Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).
*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.
Skills Required
- 12+ years of merchandising experience with product-led brands
- 7+ years of experience leading a team
- Expertise in strategy, line planning, and line architecture
- Proven experience developing and executing multi-year business strategies
- Strong people leadership, coaching, and team-building skills
- Ability to lead and align diverse cross-functional groups in a complex matrix environment
- Strong business acumen
- Strong understanding of the outdoor apparel marketplace
- Ability to identify root causes and develop solutions
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally
- Eligibility to work in Canada
Arc'teryx Equipment Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arc'teryx Equipment and has not been reviewed or approved by Arc'teryx Equipment.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Coverage extends to part‑time employees and includes gender‑affirming care, fertility and family‑planning drugs, and adult orthodontia, with options that consider diverse household structures. Mental‑health supports and broad eligibility reinforce access across employee groups.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A generous gear discount, periodic free gear, outdoor outings, and recognition programs like Arc’Adventure align with an outdoor‑oriented culture. Wellness resources such as a flexible wellness account, Headspace access, mental‑health reimbursements, Wellness Days, and an EAP enhance non‑cash value.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A structured bonus program applies to all regular employees with targets tied to company performance and job level, aiming for equity across roles. Additional mechanisms such as annual incentive opportunities and referral bonuses are also available.
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What We Do
Arc’teryx is a global design company based in North Vancouver, B.C. that specializes in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment. We design and manufacture a wide range of mountain sports outdoor apparel and equipment for all conditions and experiences, including mountaineering, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and trail running. Our company is built on a passionate and relentless commitment to design, craftsmanship and performance. We have a unique construction process that enables us to create technical products that can be trusted to perform at the point of extreme need. We are uniquely positioned in our industry as we have our own factory located in New Westminster, BC, which enables us to build products with a meticulous focus on detail and performance. We leverage this manufacturing knowledge and share it with our global partner factories. In the Coast Mountain Range behind our headquarters and design centre in North Vancouver, we field test our products in real world conditions allowing us to create the best-fitting, longest-lasting, highest-performing technical products available. We distribute our outerwear and equipment through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, in over 40 countries globally, including 38 branded and outlet stores in Europe, North America and Asia. The company started with six employees in 1989 and now has more than 1000 employees in Canada.
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