Swag Program Manager

Jane Street

New York, NY

On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level merchandising professionals who can manage cross-functional projects and vendor relationships.

Best fit for

Candidates with prior experience in product development and vendor management across multiple teams
— “Owning vendor relationships and vetting and matching vendors to projects as needed”
Individuals with a background in physical product creation and supply chain operations
— “Have a track record of developing physical products, such as apparel or promotional merchandise”
Professionals who can synthesize data and build actionable forecasts for complex programs
— “Comfortable building forecasts and models from multiple data sources”

Things to consider

The role requires managing external partners and contractors in a global context
— “working closely with Recruiting, Events, and Design teams across the firm”
Attention to detail and project management experience are critical for success
— “Organized with excellent attention to detail”

How to stand out

Showcase a history of developing branded physical products and managing their production
— “Developing new products with our Design team that feel current and true to the brand”
Emphasize experience managing vendor relationships and evaluating trade-offs in production methods
— “Have a working knowledge of production and decoration methods (e.g., embroidery, screen printing, sublimation, custom manufacturing) and their tradeoffs on quality, cost, and lead time”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

developing new products
managing vendor relationships
forecasting demand

Typical background

7+ years of experience in merchandising, product development, or supply chain management

Skills & requirements

Required

MerchandisingProduct DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementProject Management

Preferred

RecruitingEvent PlanningBrand Management

Stack & domain

MerchandisingProduct DevelopmentSupply Chain

About the role

Original posting from Jane Street

About the position
We're looking for a Swag Program Manager to join Jane Street's global merchandise program, which supports our recruiting, new hire onboarding, community outreach, and internal culture initiatives. You'll join a small team working closely with Recruiting, Events, and Design teams across the firm, along with our external production, warehousing, and logistics partners.
In this role, you'll contribute to both strategy and day-to-day operations:
Partnering with teams across the firm to turn their goals into program roadmaps, forecast demand, and keep projects on schedule
Developing new products with our Design team that feel current and true to the brand
Owning vendor relationships and vetting and matching vendors to projects as needed
Running the day-to-day operations that keep our global products, inventory, and shipping running smoothly
Defining success metrics, reporting on program health, and improving processes as the program scales
About you
Have 7+ years of experience across some combination of merchandising, product development, buying, supply chain, operations, procurement, or logistics
Have a track record of developing physical products, such as apparel or promotional merchandise
Have a working knowledge of production and decoration methods (e.g., embroidery, screen printing, sublimation, custom manufacturing) and their tradeoffs on quality, cost, and lead time
Comfortable building forecasts and models from multiple data sources
An excellent communicator and project manager with experience coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives; comfortable managing contractors and vendors
Organized with excellent attention to detail
A motivated self-starter who can handle competing priorities
Curious about the operations of the firm and how your role fits into the bigger picture
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com

Source: Jane Street careers