Sports Marketing & Product Marketing Manager, Freeski

Sports Marketing & Product Marketing Manager, Freeski

Salomon is a leading mountain sports company headquartered in Annecy, France. We are looking for a Freeski leader to define the future of Salomon’s Freeski category, connecting athlete insights, product innovation, and community engagement into a clear vision and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Salomon’s global Freeski athlete program.
• Build strong relationships with athletes and turn their feedback into product innovation.
• Identify and develop the next generation of Freeski talent.
• Manage athlete activations, product testing, and key Freeski events.
• Define and drive the Freeski product vision, roadmap, and category strategy.
• Lead product creation from concept to launch, ensuring market relevance and commercial success.
• Translate athlete, consumer, and market insights into innovative products and compelling product stories.
• Partner with Design, R&D, and Marketing teams to deliver best‑in‑class Freeski equipment.

Qualifications

• First and foremost, a skier with deep credibility within the Freeski world.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Sports Marketing, Category Management, or a related role in snow sports or action sports.
• Strong understanding of Freeski athletes, products, trends, and communities.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams and lead projects from concept to execution.
• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on approach.
• Market knowledge: you understand the market context in which the business operates, the Freeski community, and the major players.
• Leadership: you can build, focus and align groups to deliver goals, lead athlete contract negotiations, and present product collections to the market.
• Collaboration: you can work with peers and partners to drive results & improve performance, orchestrating best‑practice sharing and creating collaboration networks.
• Languages: fluent in English; basic French with the willingness and ability to progress.
• Tools: Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to shape the future of Freeski at Salomon.
• Direct collaboration with world‑class athletes, designers, developers, and designers.
• Significant influence on both product strategy and athlete‑driven innovation.
• Extensive ski testing and product development involvement.
• An international environment fueled by passion, creativity, and ski culture.

Position: Full‑time Permanent

Location: Annecy, France