Senior Lead - GTM and Strategic Planning, EMEA ( 8 month Maternity Cover - Fixed term contract to start asap)

Locations: Zurich, London

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In short

We are looking for an 8 month maternity cover to support on a fixed term contract as our EMEA GTM and Strategic Planning Senior Lead, you will lead our end-to-end commercial GTM process. Your main objective will be to secure input and alignment across channels and functions to drive an integrated and optimized EMEA commercial plan. You will shape our community, channel and geographic strategy together with the Sales, Marketing, Digital, Retail and Merchandising leaders and you will create memorable experiences for our EMEA Commercial team by leading and orchestrating key commercial milestone meetings across functions.

Your Mission

Develop our season-over-season strategy for EMEA with a focus on consumer-back planning and channel, community and geographic strategy that allows us to reach our long-term brand vision and our seasonal objectives
Lead strategic planning of the GTM process to ensure the development of commercially viable and innovative products, launch plans and stories for the EMEA markets
Collaborate closely with the Global commercial GTM, Product team, and EMEA cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, e-commerce, retail, supply chain and merchandising to develop and optimize processes, ensuring we get the right people in the right room at the right time, all while holding them accountable to their GTM deliverables.
Manage the agenda, content, and seamless execution of critical commercial milestone meetings (such as commercial briefing, pre-line, sell-in) - getting the EMEA team ready to excite our fans and partners season over season.
Align and coordinate the seasonal calendars across all EMEA channels and markets.
Work closely with the EMEA Sales Enablement and Sales Experience teams to implement and enhance our current tools and processes to enhance the effectiveness of the commercial organization and the way we work with our partners - essentially optimizing our sell-in process.

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Your story

Ideally around 7+ years of experience in a consumer product GTM / Sales and/or Marketing Operations function at a global brand, working across multiple product categories.
Experience in footwear, sportswear, fashion, or related consumer industries is a plus
Proven experience in project management and implementing cross-functional processes while collaborating with teammates at all levels of the organization.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities and tight timelines
Strategic, consumer-first mindset with the ability to translate global vision into clear regional and channel strategies
Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to operate independently.
A positive attitude and exceptional interpersonal skills, including communication and leadership. - Strong communicator and influencer, effective at partnering with senior leaders and diverse cross-functional teams
Team-oriented leader who values empathy, curiosity, clarity, trust, ownership, and accountability
Must be fluent or C1+ in English (written and verbal) as this is our shared professional language at On. Additional languages are a plus!

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About the Team

You will join the EMEA Strategy team, which plays a cross-functional and enabling role in the EMEA leadership at On, with a focus on commercial topics. It is a newly formed team that requires the explorer spirit to build things and bring the right existing components together. This team is comfortable with dynamic turnaround times and ambitious targets. The shared mission? To ignite the human spirit through movement.

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Meina

Senior Director, Commercial

What sets us apart is our mindset of doing the right thing. Giving up the quick wins of today for the more meaningful, long-lasting benefits of tomorrow. True entrepreneurship means focusing on the bigger picture to make a lasting, positive impact.

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What we offer

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.

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What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.