Associate Product Developer - Skincare

Responsibilities

• Support the Shark business onsite in our Needham, MA headquarters with the development of successful and profitable programs for key products to ensure continued growth of the product portfolio – you will assist in leading new product development (creation and management) of assigned product(s) from brainstorm phase through mass production, as well as partner with leadership to define the over-arching category direction to a team of product developers.
  
  You are responsible AND accountable for progressing, reporting on, and actioning your and your team's deliverables.
• Define, develop, and iterate product specifications, marrying consumer wants/needs, white space in the market, and product technologies as the primary consumer advocate.
• Take ownership of your assigned categories' sales performance – partnering with others in the company to identify what products are working/not working; and recommend new product opportunities to fill those gaps.
• Lead competitive product analyses, giving your business partners insight into how Shark stacks up against the competition – and maintaining a clear lens on how we can constantly improve to make Shark the consumer's top choice every time.
• Be the voice of our legacy product lines: share insights and learnings from consumers and the market with Product Developers focused on NPD to ensure critical features and feedback are incorporated into next generation products.
• Partner with Shark Ninja Testing and Quality organizations to define, develop, and manage quality and performance testing procedures.
• Act as the product "expert" for cross-functional team member questions and concerns.

• 2-3+ years of experience in product development, product marketing, marketing, human factors engineering, or a related field – preferable at a consumer goods company.
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Marketing, Management, Engineering, or a combination of the above.
• A "100% on" consumer-first perspective when it comes to introducing new products/processes or improving current products.
• A mindset geared toward building relationships across multi-functional teams, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Highly-effective communication skills – both written (presentation/email) and face-to-face (ability to host succinct, effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management).
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• A desire to learn and grow in a passionate environment.
• The ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward.