Sr. Director of Product Development and Design leading all product portfolio strategies for Otter Products. Responsible for cross-functional alignment and innovation to meet strategic goals.
Responsibilities
Leadership responsibility for all aspects of the product portfolio, including product design, for given category or categories.
Directs Product Development Management of given category or categories.
Owning the operational and strategic goals for the team.
Providing category insights and proposals to the business by analyzing market and consumer data.
Identifying emerging market trends to support 1–3-year strategic product and design objectives.
Identifying innovation opportunities from consumer/end user and customer insights.
Leading competitive analysis and developing plans to beat the competition in market.
Partnering with the Marketing Team to develop product narratives/stories and marketing strategies that will connect with consumers/end users’ hearts and minds.
Overseeing development of portfolio-level business cases and investment recommendations to senior leadership.
Responsibility for the successful implementation/execution of portfolio plans within the category or categories.
Ensuring all new launches of new products and/or series across each region meet launch expectations and necessary time to market.
Successfully managing the product roadmap and design, color and material/finish roadmap by defining optimal strategies with the right pricing, costs, timing, brand, design and features.
Functions as a central resource within the organization as products move through their lifecycle.
Partner and collaborate with Merchandising Sales, Marketing and Engineering to align on goals and drive strategic initiatives.
Partner with global senior leaders to understand region-specific needs and opportunities to shape global product strategy for given category or categories.
Partner with Global Partner Management team to ensure OEM insights and partnership opportunities are integrated into portfolio strategy.
Establish and track annual goals and metrics for the Product Team and monitor monthly to ensure expectations are being met.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required.
Degree in marketing, business, or related field preferred.
MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of twelve years of product management and/or product marketing experience including conceiving, developing, and driving innovative products and portfolios is required.
Minimum of two years in a director (and/or up) level role required.
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