Director, Category Management – Womens

Crocs, Inc.

Director of Women’s footwear business at Crocs, leading category strategy and product creation. Driving revenue growth while managing cross-functional team alignment and performance metrics.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeWestwood • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $186,000 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead the long-term vision for the Women’s footwear business, identifying growth opportunities across categories, occasions and consumers that expand the Brand beyond current product assortment.
Translate consumer insights, trend intelligence, competitive analysis and marketplace data into actionable category strategies that identify white space, and strengthen product positioning.
Partner closely with the VP of Category Management & Merchandising to shape seasonal and long-term product strategies, ensuring clear priorities are established and effectively cascaded across the broader team.
Lead end-to-end product creation lifecycle across multiple product tracks ensuring each initiative has a clear purpose, consumer need and commercial opportunity.
Own category performance by closely monitoring sales, margin, productivity and consumer trends making informed decisions to capitalize on opportunities, mitigate risks and react with speed.
Serve as the category lead within the cross-functional product creation process, driving alignment, decision making, and executional clarity across Design, Development, Marketing, Merchandising and Planning to ensure the Women’s product strategy comes to life with excellence.
Drive a multi-category Women’s offense that creates dimension across the portfolio balancing innovation, product evolution, newness and productivity.
Build scalable and repeatable processes that improve speed, efficiency, and clarity across the production creation lifecycle.
Challenge conventional thinking and bring a test and learn mindset using curiosity, agility, and strong judgment to move quickly in a fast paced environment.
Lead, coach and develop team members creating a high performing team culture built on accountability, ownership, collaboration and growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
7+ years of product or category management experience, preferably within casual or sport lifestyle footwear.
5+ years of people management experience with a demonstrated ability to develop and inspire teams.
Proven track record of success within globally recognized footwear or consumer brands.
Strong business acumen with experience driving seasonal line plans, revenue, and margin performance.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a bias for action and agility.
Ability and willingness to travel globally as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and AD&D coverage
Short and long-term disability coverage
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Participation in a 401k program with company match
Flexible schedule
Company incentive program
Additional voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementcategory managementconsumer insightscompetitive analysismarketplace datasales performancemargin performanceproduct creation lifecycleseasonal line plansrevenue performance

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationpresentation skillsinfluencingcollaborationagilitycuriosityjudgment

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Marketing