• Bachelors degree in Industrial Design or related field.

• 5+ year’s experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products.

• Technical and aesthetic understanding as well as knowledge and experience with performance-based products and trend relevant detailing.

• Experience in international footwear product development and manufacturing processes.

• Knowledge of form, color, materials, and human factors related to elevating the consumer experience.

• Strong knowledge of and passion for the sports industry, especially basketball and new industry technologies.

• Extensive knowledge of domestic and international retail, consumer trend, and product line dynamics.

• Exceptional sketching skills.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills in English. Experience presenting to retail buyers/accounts and athletes is a plus.

• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and Procreate. Gravity Sketch, KeyShot or other 3D software is a plus.

• Strong command of color and understanding of merchandising/line planning.

• International and domestic travel required. (~ 25% yearly)

The Senior Designer will design both on-court performance and culturally relevant footwear for the global Basketball business unit in our North American headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts. As a Senior Designer, you will collaborate with PUMA athletes and partners to build innovative products that drive forward the future design direction of PUMA Hoops.

• Create designs and technical specification packages that help lead the direction for PUMA’s Basketball footwear design.

• Assist in the seasonal story, color, and material directions alongside an apparel and graphics creative team.

• Work directly with PUMA Hoops athletes and outside partners to build collaborative product ranges.

• Consistently deliver innovative and appropriate disruptive design solutions to meet the briefed requirements.

• Demonstrate high level of understanding of brand directives.

• Support and contribute to strategic brand and technology direction through product design.

• Lead by example, mentor, inspire, and guide less-experienced team members.

• Track and understand business development – consistently assess numbers, gaps, and opportunities in the market.

• Travel to domestic and international markets to continuously develop industry, consumer, and retail knowledge.

• Travel to factories to manage the footwear development process with our factory partners.

• Bachelor’s Degree in product and/or graphic design.
• 1-2 year experience in storytelling through graphic product creation.
• Knowledge of basketball consumer trends, sport culture, and market dynamics.
• Excellent communication and speaking skills.
• Strong leadership skills. High initiative, high energy, passionate, decisive, eye for detail, confident.
• Excellent use of designer & product creation tools: Adobe Suite of products (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Ability to frame and defend an alternative position
• Ability to convincingly present category knowledge using PowerPoint and spreadsheet software tools.

• Assist in creation of new silhouettes
• Develop story packs for brand collaboration partners on a seasonal basis.
• Execute adhoc color/material story needs for both commercial and promotional product drops.
• Play a critical role in ideation of seasonal direction for our culture and performance silos.
• Meet and present concepts to our signature athletes and partners.
• Take on at least one full design project a season that includes silhouette, color, materials and blueprint development.
• Travel to Asia twice a year for product development with our PDC partners.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism and/or relevant field of study.

• 1-2 years relevant experience as a professional writer within the consumer goods and/or sports and lifestyle industry.

• Experience in the fashion, athletic/apparel industry a plus.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to function autonomously and in a cooperative, diverse group.

• Strong information seeking skills and a penchant for resourcefulness.

• Tremendous attention to detail, and extraordinary time-management skills.

We are currently looking for a Copywriter Temp to work out of our Somerville office. The Copywriter Temp will be a part of the Creative Services Team, which is responsible for creative content that expresses PUMA’s brand vision and inspires purchase of PUMA products.

The Copywriter Temp will be responsible for copy creation for PUMA North America team. This includes but is not limited to email, app, sale, and instore copy. This role requires exceptional writing skills, resourcefulness, and an ability to translate technical product information into clear, engaging copy.

• Write a wide variety of marketing copy that will be applied to ecommerce, retail, social, print, and other marketing applications.

• Compose a high-volume of quality copy against tight deadlines.

• Support the Creative Services Team as a brand voice expert to review, copyedit, and approve creative materials.

• 8+ Years experience in a Business and/or Marketing Analytics function

• SQL Query skills to mine GCP/BigQuery DBs for use in custom reporting

• Expert in Google Analytics and deep knowledge of Marketing performance reporting

• Experience with Enterprise reporting solutions such as Looker Studio, and Power BI

• Familiarity with tracking and creating technical requirements for collecting data, and implementing tracking in a Tag Manager

• Able to derive meaning from data and present clearly to the business at various levels

• Expertise in Data Visualization and presentation

• Mastery of Google Functions for use in Looker Studio report building

• Ability with predictive and statistical models for use in business forecasting

The Lead Analyst DTC E-Commerce Business & Marketing is to dive into the data and help make sense of it with meaningful measures and understandable analysis.  We need you to help us understand how the various acquisition and persuasion tactics we use have performed, use that data to forecast future performance, and highlight gaps in our plan.  Your insight and reporting will be central in guiding PUMA's sales strategy and channel investments.  Your guidance will help others to do the same.

Performance Analysis & Insight Generation

• Lead in-depth analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of promotional tactics, performance marketing strategies, and overall business performance.

• Identify and investigate gaps in plans, emerging channel trends, and new growth opportunities within the dotcom business.

• Deliver longer-horizon analytical projects that uncover insights on customer acquisition, retention, and marketing incrementality.

Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Partner on the development and evolution of forecasting models across the business.

• Manage forecasting assets for warehouse and call center operations, ensuring alignment with current and future needs.

• Support the eCommerce budgeting process in collaboration with cross-functional partners as needed.

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Reporting, Tools & Data Management

• Build and maintain advanced reporting using SQL, Power BI/DAX, BigQuery, and other data tools.

• Partner with data engineers and solution architects to continually develop our unified data model.

• Oversee reporting best practices & governance, including the implementation of new reporting features and ongoing data quality monitoring.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Communicate findings in a clear and compelling way, delivering business-ready insights tailored to both senior leaders and operational teams.

• Act as a thought partner by developing a deep understanding of performance marketing KPIs and using data to guide decision-making.

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Leadership

• Set analytical best practices and foster a culture of learning, curiosity, and data-driven decision-making across the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent
• 1-3 years of progressive, technically sophisticated graphic design experience at an ad agency, brand, or similar environment
• Experience in the footwear, athletic and/or apparel industry is a plus
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat) on Mac
• Knowledge of current trends in color, technology, communications, experience art and other design influences.
• Experience using generative AI tools for ideation, image generation, and post-production.
• Basic motion knowledge (After Effects, Premiere, or similar)
• Woking knowledge of Figma for layout design and collaborative workflows  
• Strong foundation in typography, layout, and color theory
• Working knowledge of both print and digital design production
• Ability to see projects through all phases of implementation including concept ideation, design development, and production
• Good understanding of the creative process, advertising design and video storytelling
• Strong presentation skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively work with cross functional partners
• Introductory knowledge of tools like Blender, Cinima4D, or CLO3D is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to function autonomously and in a cooperative, diverse group
• Experience in the footwear, athletic and/or apparel industry is a plus

PUMA is seeking a highly talented Graphic Designer to work for Creative Services, our internal creative Agency, out of Boston Office. The ideal candidate is a graphic design wiz with a taste for art direction. In addition to great design skills, you should be able to think conceptually and tell campaign stories through visuals. We’re looking for candidates who are collaboratively minded and culturally connected. Candidates must have a strong aesthetic sense and a real passion for arts, streetwear and basketball culture. If you are innovative, enjoy working in a team, ambitious, and genuinely want to make cool stuff for our brand, you may be a fit.

Please include a link to your design portfolio.

• Under the direction of the Art Director and Associate Creative Director, utilizes exceptional design skills to support the development of original solutions for consumer experiences, including OOH, Digital, Social, and Retail assets.

• Support design efforts and assignments including post-production retouching notes and quality control of assets for seasonal campaign creative.

• Utilize exceptional design skills and demonstrate innovation to create original design solutions that develop and drive innovative 2D and 3D solutions for consumer experiences.

• Participate in creative brainstorms with the Basketball creative team contributing conceptual ideas and not just visuals.

• Work with Marketing, Brand, and ICA leadership to ensure feasibility of designs, budget, functional needs (digital, retail, brand, comms.) and overall program needs.

• Help build creative presentation decks, moodboards, and other materials for seasonal campaigns.

• Effectively communicate design concepts to various internal and external audiences.

• Be a part of the post-production process for campaign materials.

• Produce directives and electronic files for production purposes.

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of current trends in color, technology, communications, experiential art and other design influencers

• Stay well-informed on all existing brand standards, as well as industry and creative trends.

• 0-2 years of experience in planning, merchandising, operations, or a related function (internships included)
• Strong Excel skills required (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, basic formulas); experience with Jesta or similar ERP systems a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset
• Team player who thrives on cross-functional collaboration
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Supply Chain, or related field preferred

• Build and maintain accurate seasonal line plan data within PUMA’s planning tools and systems
• Verify, confirm, and execute seasonal line plans; coordinate with Merchandising, Supply/Demand Planning, Procurement, Traffic, Retail, and Wholesale teams to ensure timely updates
• Manage all PNA and PCA style setup in Jesta in alignment with Readiness calendar deliverables
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure up-to-date product and planning information that reflects evolving business needs
• Maintain high levels of accuracy, consistency, and data quality across systems and reporting tools
• Support the Planning team in aligning sales plans (by retail, channel, and account) with overarching merchandise strategies
• Assist with data collection and organization to support merchandise planning decisions and profitability analysis
• Maintain and update forecast spreadsheets and reports to support operational planning activities
• Assist in managing the Go-to-Market (GTM) calendar and tracking local/global milestone deliverables
• Participate in training and development initiatives to enhance planning and analytical skills

The Vice President BU Basketball is a key member of the global product team, reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer in at PUMA’s Headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. In this role, the Vice President will serve as PUMA Group’s basketball marketplace and cultural expert, creating and executing a clear strategy to drive basketball growth globally.  This role directly oversees basketball footwear & apparel design and product line management, while partnering very closely with BU & Sports Marketing, Sourcing & Development, and Regional teams. 

• BS or BA Degree in business, marketing or related discipline required.
• 2-4 years of footwear & apparel sales or related experience.
• knowledge and experience with Athletic Specialty Channel and national competitive landscape
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Exceptional follow through and organizational skills.
• Understanding of retailer’s financial metrics- sales, inventory, turn, GM$.
• Strong negotiation & presentation skills.
• Results oriented person with technical product knowledge.
• Must be proficient on MS Office (word, excel, power-point, etc).
• Significant domestic travel to accounts required, pertinent markets.  International travel may be required. 

• Provide the highest level of service and product expertise each season from sell-in to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals
• Coordinate and prepare product sell-in presentations. 
• Work in close partnership with the internal PUMA Cross-Functional Teams:  Customer Service, Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, Sales Operations, Accounting, Credit to provide the highest level of “customer happy” service and product expertise from sell-in to on-site setup to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals.
• Continual sales, forecast analysis to manage product replenishment life cycles, inventory models and rates of sale, using retailer data, trends/insights, and internal reporting Proactive account management, by identifying opportunities to improve existing business and create new business.
• Coordinate and prepare seasonal footwear& apparel product presentations to be presented to senior management internal and externally
• Achieve sales goals by quarter and category as defined by Senior Leadership.
• Manage account level P&L to deliver targeted GM$ requirements.
• Collaborate and develop seasonal marketing plans to support key initiatives.

• 2+ years of Planning experience

• Retail Planning experience strongly preferred

• Degree educated. In the absence of degree relevant work experience must be demonstrated

• Knowledge and experience with merchandising systems

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Experience in working with a fashion/branded environment

• Excellent Analytical skills – Ability to use extensive system knowledge to prepare informative reporting tools. Generate, analyze and recommend alternative actions. Determine relevant information and draw sound conclusions

• Demonstrate smart risk taking and a strong entrepreneurial spirit

• Demonstrate financial acumen – understand what drives the bottom line. Understand what actions can be taken to impact it.

• Establish Plans – Utilize business strategies to develop realistic plans and drive to execution

• Innovate – Continually look for ways to experiment and drive new learning. Translate insights into original concepts that benefit the business.

• Develop and provide preseason parameters to Merchants regarding budget spend for style options while optimizing flow and inventory turn.

• Collaborate with Merchant on season strategy incorporating review of past category/concept performance, agreement on investment for the future.

• Build, maintain and regularly adjust Omni Open to Buy inventory and sales plans.

• Business management of a multi-faceted categories for two countries and three channels.

• Influence peers and senior leadership with sound business driving decisions through analytics and market research.

• Create and manage markdown strategies that maximize profit and inventory liquidation across all three channels.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to create a compelling promotional strategy.

• Utilize understanding of core responsibilities to help train new hires and peer relationship building.

• Lead analysis of product past performance data and identify missed opportunities.

• Build and maintain collaborative partnership and communicate effectively with internal colleagues.

• Represent the brand and utilize the PUMA 4Keys (Fair, Honest, Positive, Creative) in all decisions, actions, processes and practices.

• 6+ years of footwear and/or apparel selling or retail buying/merchandising/planning experience.

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to build lasting professional relationships.

• Communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.

• Inquisitive and curious to ask thought provoking questions that develop an understanding of business needs and opportunities.

• Strong presentation skills to influence, command attention, story tell, and close the sale.

• Possess strong initiative, high energy, curiosity, and a strategic mind set.  Be detail oriented with ability to prioritize and provide complete follow through on all responsibilities and KPIs.

• Must have a sense of urgency to analyze a high volume of data/activity to meet tight deadlines.

• Possess strong analytical skills and working knowledge of retail math financial metrics: sales, inventory, turn, gross margin $, open to buy & order book management.  

• Working and continued knowledge of national trends and the competitive landscape.

• Computer proficiency in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word as well as experience using Power-Bi.

• Travel to account, pertinent markets, regional/national sales meetings, and corporate offices.

The Hiring range base pay for this position is $109,200 - $155,350 + Bonus + Benefits

(Benefit Summary Corporate). Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Preferred location Chicago, Boston or Charlotte. Responsible for the representation and leadership of PUMA footwear and apparel products within department store accounts. Cultivation of strong relationships with internal and external teams. Drive a sustainable and profitable business based upon brand priorities and consumer trends.

• Manage & direct selling of footwear PUMA brand for all genders.

• Proactive account management: Continual sales analysis to manage product life cycles, inventory models, and rates of sale.  Identify opportunities to improve existing business, attack new business opportunities, and quickly address business challenges with well-thought-out solutions.

• Work in close partnership with the internal PUMA Cross-Functional Teams:  Account Service, Marketing, Merchandising, Planning, Sales Operations, Accounting & Credit to provide the highest level of “customer happy” service and product expertise from sell-in to sell-thru, driven by PUMA strategic goals.

• Coordinate, prepare and execute seasonal product sell-in presentations.  Strong, strategic negotiation & presentation skills; developing and using effective strategies to persuade and gain retailer support. Builds a strong case by linking PUMA product knowledge and know-how to customers’ interests, needs and goals.

• Drive Best-In-Class experience with PUMA business and the retailer; partnering to maximize strong assortments for both brick and mortar as well as digital.

• Formalize sales reporting and analysis of all retailer metrics, trends, insights-sales, inventory, gross margin, customer data, via vendor wholesale portals & reports. 

• Knowledge and discipline to adhere to distribution guidelines. 

• Build exceptionally strong relationships and communication with retail partners.

• Monitor competitor’s activities and performance; implementing strategies and tactics to compete.

• Item set up, maintenance, assist in processing retailer product sample requests/shipments.

• Duties subject to change as the business evolves.  Special projects as needed.

• Understanding of E-commerce landscape to drive sales digitally.

• First experience in allocations or Ecommerce (0-2 years).
• Ability to work and collaborate with cross functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, self-starter, and be able to work independently.
• Other skills required: time management, flexibility, strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Responsible for PUMA.com and Retail daily order maintenance and allocation process
• Coordinate with Customer Service and EDI to ensure all inbound orders process successfully
• Run daily allocation processes and identify changes to order fulfillment rules
• Maintain order cancellation report daily to efficiently communicate order changes to customer
• Manage all order allocation, shipping, and warehouse SLA reporting/monitoring.
• Assist with the end-to-end testing of new site features as needed.
• Assist Customer Care team by reviewing and responding to corporate requests as needed.

• 10 years’ relative experience
• Degree in Business, Marketing or similar field, Master’s degree preferred
• Proven track record delivering digital and performance marketing, marketing campaigns, platforms, tactics and technologies
• Specific experience in CRM, Loyalty and emerging AI technology
• Experience using industry leading tools and platforms
• Demonstrated success working in matrix organizations, agile groups; ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage ambiguity
• Proven ability to build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that drives innovation and achieves exceptional results.
• Excellence in budget management and financial acumen
• High level of comfort to deal with unanticipated changes (adaptability)
• Passion for innovation and creative thinking, relentless drive to deliver tangible business results
• A hands-on leader willing to get into the details developing people and projects
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills a must.    
• Detail oriented and organized. Strong planning, organizational and implementation skills.

The Director Digital and Performance Marketing is a results-driven leader obsessed with delivering digital communications that inform and excite current and future consumers.  Oversees PNA (US and Canada) digital disciplines across acquisition, retention, affiliate and social channels.  

• Develop and execute a comprehensive digital and performance marketing strategy to drive acquisition, retention, affiliate and measurable revenue growth with a focus on consumer LTV
• Oversee calendar and campaign planning, execution and optimization across all digital channels: email, app, social, programmatic display, and paid search
• Ensure marketing strategies are aligned with PNA business objectives and established KPI’s
• Reinforce and establish data-driven mindset that turns into measurable actions using automation, AI and consumer insights to validate strategies and tactics
• Challenge norms and hypothesis through focused A/B testing and measures
• Partner with marketing counterparts on full-funnel digital media consumer journey plans and work hand in hand with brand marketing team to develop synergistic marketing plans that drive the brand forward
• Partner with eCommerce to implement best practices, pilot new strategies and localize activities within the performance marketing framework
• Lead and inspire the digital and performance marketing team by fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and excellence in execution
• Be the financial expert to optimize marketing spends, achieve ROAS targets and make critical financial decisions that affect the company’s top and bottom line; present results and recommendations to upper management
• In partnership with Vice President Marketing DTC and Vice President DTC Ecommerce, develop the annual marketing planning and budget process ensuring marketing's goals are aligned with regional and global objectives including building financial plans for marketing channels with specific KPI’s
• Work cross-functionally with relevant counterparts to deliver a cohesive translation of the integrated brand strategy into integrated digital marketing plans and campaigns that connect with consumer experience(s) to increase awareness, consideration and conversion
• Provide expertise, vision and leadership to define and implement customer relationship marketing programs and initiatives that successfully build profitable, long-term customer value.
• Support the Vice President Marketing DTC to maximize vendor and agency relationships, including scope development and continuous optimization