Lead - Project Manager, Brand & Product Assets

Born in the Swiss Alps with the goal of revolutionizing the sportswear industry, On has become the world’s fastest-growing premium sportswear brand.

We’re on a mission to ignite the human spirit through movement, staying true to our deep roots in performance running while growing our relevance with those who move in other ways.

To support this ambition, we are looking for a strong project manager with agency experience to drive our Product & Digital Copy projects. This role will report to the Head of Marketing Program Management – Brand & Product Assets.

The role oversees and coordinates copy development across a wide range of consumer and commercial touchpoints, including CRM emails, product description pages (PDPs), B2B sell-in tools for partners, and retail marketing assets such as footwear wall copy. It also includes product and style naming, development of new terminology (evergreen), and copy for hangtags, packaging, and brand guidelines across all verticals and Special Projects.

This role ensures copy is strategically aligned, delivered on time, and consistently expresses the brand voice across all channels and markets.

If you have experience managing copy processes, understand what makes a strong creative brief, and have a genuine passion for language, this could be the right opportunity to make your mark.

We particularly welcome candidates with diverse life and professional experiences, perspectives, and working styles.

• Own and drive end-to-end project management for all product and digital copy projects, ensuring briefs are complete and aligned through proactive cross-functional validation, copy outputs accurately reflect the brief, and both master English copy and translations are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with the Creative Ops team to allocate copywriters and proactively manage their workload by tracking timelines and prioritization.
• Support the Head of Marketing Program Management – Brand & Product Assets to define and continuously improve processes and ways of working.
• Foster strong alignment across the wider Marketing Program Management team to ensure consistency across all consumer touchpoints.
• Monitor efficiency and key performance metrics, leveraging data-driven insights to continuously optimize and refine approaches for maximum impact.
• Proactively identify and address potential challenges or roadblocks, demonstrating agility and resourcefulness in developing solutions that maintain momentum and deliver strong outcomes.

• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Project Management within a creative advertising agency is required for this role.
• You have the tenacity to solve hard problems, exceptional initiative, attention to detail and follow-through skills – all with sight of the bigger picture.
• Proven track record in successfully coordinating multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.
• Strong understanding of product and digital copy processes across CRM emails, product description pages (PDPs), B2B sell-in tools for partners, and retail marketing assets, as well as product and style naming, the development of evergreen terminology, and copy for hangtags, packaging, and brand guidelines across all verticals and special projects.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to meet tight timelines, prioritize tasks, and find solutions without compromising quality or positivity.
• Exceptional initiative, attention to detail, and follow-through skills while keeping sight of the bigger picture.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Fluent in English
• Familiarity with AI-generated copy is a plus.
• Proficiency in Asana, Jira, Figma and Google Workspace is a plus

The mission of the Marketing Program Management team is to ensure marketing projects are delivered on time and on budget (where required), enabling seamless execution across cross-functional teams. We operate in a culture of accountability, resourcefulness, and collaboration, fostering an environment where innovation and growth can thrive. With a strong commitment to excellence, we continuously elevate On’s product and digital copy, pushing creative and executional boundaries season after season.

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.