Lead - Marketing Project Manager, Performance Sports

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On is hiring a Lead Marketing Project Manager for Performance Sports to join its Global Marketing team onsite in Zürich. Reporting to the Head of Marketing Program Management Run, Outdoor & Young Movers, you will own end-to-end campaigns across Run, Outdoor and Sustainability, lead a small team, and collaborate with creative studios, channels and regional teams to drive cohesive storytelling and measurable impact. Bring 5+ years in agency campaign management, experience delivering 360 degree campaigns, strong budget and timeline ownership, and data driven optimization with stellar stakeholder skills and English fluency. To apply, tailor your resume to showcase cross-functional leadership, quantified results, speed in growth environments, and a genuine passion for performance sports and On’s values.

In Short

Welcome to On. Born in the Swiss Alps, we set out to redefine sportswear — continuously pushing the boundaries of design and performance. As one of the world’s fastest-growing premium sportswear brands, we ignite the human spirit through movement, rooted in running and exploring new ways people move.

We’re looking for a  Lead Marketing Project Manager, Performance Sports to join our Global Marketing team with strong agency experience to lead global marketing campaigns across Performance: Run, Outdoor & Sustainability.

Reporting into the Head of Marketing Program Management Run, Outdoor & Young Movers  this role will own end-to-end global campaigns, lead and develop a small team, and collaborate closely with our creative studio, channels, and regional teams.

If you’re a campaign project driver with a deep connection to performance sports — especially running — this is your chance to make even bigger moves.

Your Mission

• Lead the strategy, development, and execution of complex global marketing campaigns across Run, Outdoor & Sustainability — from briefing to launch.
• Partner closely with creative, channel, and cross-functional teams to ensure campaigns are cohesive, culturally relevant, and strategically aligned.
• Own campaign performance tracking, using data and insights to optimize impact and effectiveness.
• Anticipate challenges and solve problems proactively, maintaining momentum in fast-moving environments.
• Oversee campaign project management, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met.
• Act as a strong advocate for our run and performance communities, ensuring every campaign resonates authentically.
• Lead senior stakeholder engagement; demonstrating comfort in rationalising strategy and creative decisions and driving critical decision making.

Your Story

• Typically we look for 5+ years of experience in campaign management within a creative or advertising agency, with experience leading projects and teams. Experience in sportswear, fashion, retail, or premium consumer goods is a plus!
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver multiple 360° marketing campaigns end to end, managing complexity across timelines and stakeholders.
• A strategic thinker who combines curiosity, initiative, attention to detail, and follow-through — while staying connected to the bigger picture.
• Organized and adaptable, able to navigate our fast-scaling growth environment and evolving priorities with focus and positivity.
• A passion for performance sports, with a connection to running, outdoor & sustainability culture that supports authentic storytelling will be needed to thrive in this position.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and perspectives.
• Fluent or C1+ level English, as English is our shared professional language at On. Additional languages are welcomed and valued.
  Experience with Asana, Google Workspace, or similar tools is a plus; willingness to learn new systems is equally important.
• Embodies On’s 5 spirits. Check out our career page for more on these!

We’re more interested in the skills, mindset, and creative leadership you bring than in how many years you’ve spent in a specific role or industry. So if the above resonates with you, please feel empowered to apply.

About the team

The Global Marketing Management team sits at the heart of On’s Global Marketing organization, leading the strategy, planning, and execution of end-to-end global marketing campaigns. We work hand-in-hand with creative, channel, and regional teams to ensure every campaign is aligned, cohesive, and delivered seamlessly across markets. As the operational backbone of global marketing, we drive Go-To-Market planning, manage budgets and timelines, and unlock impact through strong cross-functional collaboration.

We’re the ones who spark ideas and keep things moving — part trusted guide, part motivator, part challenger. We stay close to our community, listening hard to what they want and need, and turning those insights into meaningful stories and experiences. Curious by nature and bold by choice, we’re always exploring new ways to communicate our products and ideas. If there’s a better way to do things, we’ll find it — questioning the status quo, experimenting fast, and turning inspiration into action.