Product Development Manager- Home Products

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Earthbound is the industry's most experienced, trusted, and respected brand licensing and product design company, with a passion for creating a competitive edge through the evolution and expansion of brands. Our seasoned, innovative, and agile capabilities deliver superior results while maintaining our uncompromising values which place people first, embrace change, and act with humility and integrity. For more information, please visit

Our office is located in Bentonville, AR and we are currently operating on a hybrid schedule, in office Monday through Wednesday and remote on Thursday and Friday.

We are looking for a mid-level Product Development Manager (PDM) to join our Product Development team. This role is critical to bringing our seasonal home assortments to life across Walmart's in-store and .com channels.

This position will focus on the Window Curtains, Window Hardware, and Decorative Accent categories (Walmart Department 17 — Home Décor).

The PDM is a key connector across the business — both internally and externally. You will work hand-in-hand with our internal design partners, PD Directors, packaging team and marketing team, as well as external partners including Walmart merchants, suppliers, and cross-functional Walmart stakeholders. You are organized, detail-oriented, commercially minded, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Partner with PD and Design leadership to support seasonal planning
• Contribute to the development and management of the Design Brief — including SKU counts, supplier matrix, price points, fabrications, and assortment structure
• Support the seasonal vision and operating plan process, ensuring category-level research and trend insights translate into clear, actionable product direction

• Own and maintain the Item Development Matrix (IDM) in Airtable throughout the product lifecycle — from brief through commitment and post-production
• Manage supplier relationships day-to-day, ensuring clear communication, accurate timelines, and on-brief execution
• Lead the handoff meeting with the Execution Team at post-commit stage, providing full context on suppliers, deadlines, testing requirements, and all relevant details
• Partner with the Execution Team on post-commit tracking, sample approvals, and IDM updates
• Conduct and/or support PDP audits — ensuring product details, imagery, and photography are correct and complete across all channels

• Participate in Round 1 sample reviews alongside Design and PD Directors
• Escalate design intent issues, color discrepancies, or quality concerns to the appropriate stakeholders promptly
• Support the internal leadership review process — ensuring designs are brief-compliant and aligned before presenting to senior leadership for approval

• Prepare and present comprehensive assortment updates at the packaging and photography handoff meeting, including a detailed review of needs across in-store and .com channels
• Coordinate with the Packaging Project Manager on sample requests, dielines, intake forms, and milestone deadlines
• Flag any deadline risks proactively to the Walmart Merchant

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Walmart merchants and cross-functional Walmart teams — serving as a key point of contact on product details, timelines, and assortment updates
• Collaborate with Earthbound's internal marketing team to ensure product strategy aligns with marketing priorities and key category storytelling
• Work closely with design team counterpart and leadership to ensure product briefs are clear, specific, and actionable
• Partner with Retail Analytics to understand category performance, volume drivers, and business trends
• Contribute to the end-of-season review process — prepared to speak to product performance data and provide informed interpretation

• 3–5 years of experience in product development, ideally within home décor, soft goods, or consumer products
• Strong understanding of the retail product lifecycle from concept through to on-shelf execution
• Experience…