Senior Product Manager – Retail & Distributor Data Readiness

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company known for its innovative lifestyle solutions. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager for Retail & Distributor Data Readiness to define and manage the global data model and standards to ensure products are ready for retail and distribution at launch.

Responsibilities:

• Define the Retailer & Distributor Readiness Data Model in Salsify
• Align upstream data inputs (Product Development, Brand Marketing) with downstream retailer and distributor needs
• Establish global data standards (starting with NA + EMEA)
• Transition retailer setup from manual processes to automated channel syndication
• Shape how AI can accelerate validation and retailer-specific content creation
• Map retailer requirements to upstream data inputs
• Clarify attribute ownership across Product Development and Brand Marketing
• Reduce rework between upstream teams and downstream retailer teams
• Publish documentation and playbooks for retailer readiness
• Define the roadmap for automated retailer channel syndication
• Identify automation candidates across retailers
• Define data completeness gates that enable auto-syndication
• Partner with Salsify Admin to implement automated feeds
• Reduce manual retailer setup processes
• Measure automation adoption and manual effort reduction
• Define AI use cases for attribute validation and completeness scoring
• Shape AI-generated retailer-specific content variants
• Establish guardrails for AI-driven data and content workflows
• Partner with technical teams to pilot and scale AI capabilities

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years in Data Product Management, PIM, Enterprise Data, or similar roles
• Experience defining data models for commercial or retail use cases
• Experience working with PIM systems (Salsify preferred)
• Experience translating business requirements into structured data models
• Experience driving cross-functional alignment without direct authority
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills
• Experience with GS1 / GDSN
• Retail onboarding or digital shelf experience
• Experience implementing automated syndication models
• Familiarity with AI-enabled content or validation workflows