Senior Lead - Footwear Testing

On AG -
Zurigo, ZH

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1 giorno fa

Qualifiche

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Excel
Inglese
Database
Competenze analitiche
IT
Leadership
Capacità di comunicazione

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Location: Zurich

Footwear Product Creation

In short

Product Testing is the voice of the athlete and the consumer at On. We’re responsible for ensuring every On product meets the highest quality standards and delivers a premium, high-performance experience by combining scientific rigor with real-world insight. Through rigorous testing and validation, only products that truly perform make it to market.

As a Footwear Testing Senior Lead you will be responsible for validating footwear products from development through to market and driving excellence and leading the team in the Running category. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and act as a key partner across Design, Development, Materials, Product Strategy and Sports Science to ensure excellence in fit, comfort, durability, and performance.

Your Mission

Lead a high-performing team of Specialists, fostering a culture of growth and exploration while elevating existing, successful workflows.
Serve as a senior point of contact for internal stakeholders in the Run category, providing guidance and alignment on testing projects.
Collaborate closely with key stakeholders to identify testing requirements based on product briefs and target consumers, owning end to end processes for assigned projects
Define and execute rigorous testing strategies across durability, fit, comfort, and performance, taking charge of high-complexity testing programs.
Lead qualitative and quantitative footwear testing, perception studies, and real-world validation to ensure products reflect authentic athlete and consumer needs.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships to integrate consumer insights, scientific expertise, and performance analysis into standardized, evidence-based product evaluations.
Translate complex testing data into powerful insights and clear reports that enable confident decision-making and elevate product excellence across the organization.
Ensure testing timelines are efficient and seamlessly integrated into the fast-moving Product Creation calendars.
Expand and cultivate a diverse tester network to support project timelines and enhance community engagement.
Work seamlessly with testing systems and databases to ensure accurate & high-quality data integrity.
As a leader you will significantly contribute to team goals and process improvements.

Your story

8+ years of experience in footwear testing or a closely related role within the footwear industry
A strong passion for run culture and performance running footwear.
Proven leadership experience, with a passion for building high-performance teams
Ability to influence cross-functional team effectiveness through partnership & advisory
Excellent communication skills and confidence in working with cross-functional stakeholders.
A detail-oriented, creative, and solutions-focused mindset.
Flexibility to work outside standard hours when necessary.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint & capable of adapting to internal databases
Analysis expertise with complex data and analysis methods
Fluent in English (written and spoken).

About the Team

We’re a team responsible for making sure that the products for On represent the highest quality & performance standards. We have a lot of responsibility to meet the needs and demands of our customers. So we analyse, test and validate our products in the most comprehensive manner. Only products that pass our rigorous tests ever go to market.

Zürich

Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom-built spiral trail.

Förrlibuckstrasse 190,
8005
Switzerland

Location

Ernest

Footwear Development, Ho Chi Minh City

Unlike other brands, we aren't just executioners out here in Vietnam, we give ideas as well. Sometimes they have a new idea in Zurich and we might find a process to make it more efficient and we share that.

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.

Build the better you

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.

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.

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Footwear Product Creation

In short

Your Mission

Your story

About the Team

Zürich

Ernest

What we offer

What to expect

Step One

It starts with you...

Step Two

Interview with a recruiter

Step Three

Interview with a hiring manager

Step Four

The Case Study

Step Five

The Experience Day

Step Six

The Result

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