Product Manager

– Write effective and compelling project briefs and brief internal teams
– Developing timelines, project proposals and running projects
– Work with team to plan wider resources effectively
– Demonstrate financial responsibility through effective proposal costing, budget development
and timely reconciliation
– Hone commercial skills such as revenue maximisation and cost management
– Understand clients, competitors, market, products and strategy
– Ensuring schedules are adhered to and project documentation is complete
– Delegate to, manage and oversee team
– Demonstrate understanding of services and be able to sell these effectively
– Demonstrate successful onsite management and delivery ensuring projects reflect briefs and meet objectives

Responsibilities in detail;

Team kit & Apparel
– Lead the development and delivery of all team-wear, including team wear, travel kit, and branded
apparel.
– Manage the full process from initial design concepts through to final production and delivery.
– Act as the primary liaison with apparel suppliers, ensuring quality, timelines, and cost control are
met.
– Maintain detailed timelines and ensure on-time delivery across multiple programmes ensuring all
stakeholders are aligned.
– Coordinate fittings, sizing, and distribution for all team personnel across both programmes.
– Ensure all apparel meets performance, safety, and regulatory requirements where applicable.
– Have inventory oversight to ensure accurate order volumes and stock levels are maintained.

Supplier & Production Management

– Build and manage relationships with external suppliers and manufacturers.
– Oversee sampling, prototyping, and production approvals.
– Monitor production schedules and proactively resolve delays or issues.
– Manage budgets related to apparel production and procurement.

Brand & Design Alignment

– Ensure all teamwear aligns with brand guidelines and sponsor requirements.
– Collaborate with partnerships and brand teams to integrate partner branding effectively.

Commercial & Merchandise Development

– Identify and develop commercial opportunities within team apparel and merchandise.
– Support the creation of fanwear and retail collections aligned to team branding.
– Work with commercial and Brand teams to bring products to market.
– Contribute to pricing strategy, product positioning, and go-to-market plans.

Operational Support

– Support race and event logistics relating to apparel.
– Support distribution of team wear to team members
– Maintain oversight of inventory tracking and stock management.
– Ensure contingency planning for critical kit items.

– Proven experience in apparel/product management, ideally within sports, motorsport, or performance environments.
– Strong understanding of garment production processes and supply chain management.
– Experience managing external suppliers and production timelines.
– Commercial awareness with experience in merchandise or product-based revenue streams.
– Strong project management and organisational skills.
– Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-performance environments with multiple stakeholders.
– Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
– Excellent interpersonal skills
– Building and delivering client presentations
– Excellent negotiation skills
– Experience and ability to manage large scale budgets
– A leader in transforming creative concepts into production process
– People management experience
– Capable of devising and implementing revenue-generating ideas.
– Experience within motorsport or elite sports teams.
– Knowledge of technical/performance fabrics and race team clothing requirements.
– Background in brand-led product development.

What we can offer you:

• Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
• Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.

Wellness

• Private Medical Insurance (including discounted gym options)
• Discounted Healthcare Cash Plan
• Help at hand EAP
• In-Office Gym (London office only)
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Dedicated DE&I Board 

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave 
• Birthday day off and gift
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Generous Family Leave policies with New Parent Coaching & Support
• Various learning & development platforms for e-learning
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Cyclescheme
• Discounted Private Dental
• Income Protection (Employee)
• Subsidised Electric Car Scheme
• Home technology tax free loan

Perks

• Hybrid Working (3 office days)
• Company socials
• Pet friendly office
• Lunch & Learns
• Wellness webinars
• Educational webinars
• Subsidised Cafe (London office only)

Imagination believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words, and more than a legal framework or a moral obligation – they are guiding principles that, when acted upon, make us stronger, more innovative and more creative as an organisation.

We commit to not only significantly increasing our efforts to effect change today, but also to ensure that our efforts will be sustained for the long-term.

To support us on this journey we have appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board to help shape our plans to bring about positive change, to help us learn and keep us all moving forward together.

We believe the responsibility for a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace ultimately rests with all of us.

We believe that all employees should feel a sense of belonging at Imagination – regardless of their race, religion or belief, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or background.

We believe racism has no place within our workplace or our work culture and we reject all forms of hatred, prejudice, intolerance and discrimination.

We believe that Black Lives Matter and it is our expectation that all employees become actively committed to making unbiased choices and are anti-racist in everything they do. Our Imagination community must share and live these beliefs, as diversity makes us stronger.

Our priority is humanity and our efforts towards a more diverse, more equitable and more inclusive workplace are never done.