Sport is emotion in action.

Tecnica Group produces the best products to enjoy the best performance in winter & outdoor sports.

Authentic premium brands in all the product categories with a clear brand separation for content and identity in all customer touch points.

We are a team of 3150+ employees working in 10 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia. Our passion, commitment and knowledge drive us.

Brands: Blizzard, Lowa, Moon Boot®, Nordica, Rollerblade® and Tecnica.

We are searching for a Global Business Unit Manager to join our Tecnica Footwear team.

The resource will have the following responsibilities:

·Put Consumer First: Exceptionally consumer focused; ability to gain and understand consumer needs and translate them into insight-based value propositions;

·Re-Shape Strategy: Develops consumer first strategies; understands the future development of consumer needs and market development and proposes strategic priorities; balances authentic outdoor footwear consumer needs with fashion conscious consumer needs;

·Deliver Results: Drives execution of agreed plans, monitors performance and takes corrective actions as needed. Delivers top- and bottom-line results;

·Grow business towards a sustainable size: act as commercial leader with a focus on Europe across channels in the beginning, then drive international expansion. Explore, and exploit, the lifestyle opportunity of the brand;

·Inspire & Influence: Bridge Builder who enables cross functional collaboration, breaks silos and co-creates meaning and purpose. Ability to engage and energize the organization and to lead through influence;

·Build Talent & Teams: Lead and develop talent and strengthens organizational capabilities;

·Disrupt & Challenge: Open-minded executive who creates possibilities from new thinking, generates and leads change; acts as ambassador for a revised GTM process, putting D2C and digital first;

·Lead innovation: Experiments, collaborates across boundaries and scales and invests in new ideas; honors and supports the Tecnica Group heritage and DNA in product innovation in line with the parent brand Tecnica Ski Boots;

·Hands on – sleeves up: Leads by example by being engaged in operational activities where needed;

The ideal candidate has the following characteristics:

·Bachelor or Master Degree in business relevant field, preferably MBA from recognized institution;

·2 – 3 years Business Unit Management and/or divisional leadership experience in a similar environment (durable consumer goods, ideally sports and/or fashion);

·Relevant commercial experience in the sporting goods industry; ideally outdoor footwear;

·Digital brand building experience and track record in using innovative digital consumer marketing and sales channels;

·Knows and understand the European marketplace with specific experience in the traditional bricks & mortar key account channel for sporting goods, additional experience within digital and lifestyle channel preferred;

·Has led, or was involved, in the Product Development Process for outdoor Footwear;

·International Experience with a touch of Italianism: a global citizen with multi-country experience, ideally across global regions who understands different cultures and consumer behaviours with some exposure to Italian working culture;

·Has led, or worked with, complex teams in a matrix environment;

· Can be a junior profile with the ambition and capability to make a difference and for whom this role represents a significant career development;

·English and Italian (both fluent), preferably third European language;

·MS office, SAP, Salesforce;

·Digital commerce and marketing mechanics;

·Negotiation Skills with B2B partners

·Effective communication and influencing in a multi-stakeholder, international matrix environment;

· Strategic, fact-based mindset coupled with hands-on, sleeves-up mentality;

· Kept up to date with digital and sustainability topics/themes;

Working location: Giavera del Montello (TV)