Product Development Lead

Juniper Creates; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative product development firm in Toronto seeks a Product Development Lead to drive the development of custom product lines for clients. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to improve product offerings and enhance client relationships in a remote-first work environment, focusing on innovation and efficiency in product management.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation + Benefits

Flexible Work Schedule

Annual Allowance for wellness and education

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading product development overseas.
• Strong knowledge of materials and production techniques.
• Experience in project management and product design.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of product lines for clients.
• Improve existing products and develop new ones.
• Foster strong relationships with clients.

Skills

Product development

Project management

Analytical abilities

Knowledge of product design

Job description

Overview

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Our Product Development Team is a key component of Juniper’s growth. As a Product Development Lead, you will be responsible for working with our brand strategy, operations, and manufacturing teams, as well as our current clients to develop custom product lines and storefronts. This will involve building and refining our existing product development processes, as well as implementing new ones as we continue to scale.

About Juniper

Juniper is a crowdfunding and merchandise platform for independent creators. We don’t just run the funding platform (like Kickstarter), we also create the actual products, launch on creator-branded storefronts, and ship to customers! Juniper has enabled creators to crowdfund specialized products like board games and lava lamps, and fund passion projects like animated shows and charitable initiatives. Since 2016, we’ve created and launched over 2,500 unique physical products and generated over $200M in revenue for creators. Click here to view some of our products and storefronts !

Areas You’ll Own

• Product Development – You will manage Juniper’s core foundation by developing and bringing product lines to life for our clients. You’ll focus on refining product designs based on creative and data-driven insights, sampling, and optimizing the development process to meet our launch targets.
• Product Growth – Working closely with our Juniper China team overseas, you will be responsible for improving our current products, as well as developing new ones to meet the needs of our new verticals. You will identify and develop new procedures to improve sampling and manufacturing time, cost, and efficiency to scale our manufacturing capabilities.
• Client Management – You will be a leading voice for Juniper and develop and foster strong relationships with our clients while ensuring projects are completed efficiently and on time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading or managing the development of products overseas. You must be able to prove your merit with actual success based on previous work experience.
• A strong knowledge of the product development and manufacturing process, including materials, production techniques, and quality control.
• Experience in project management.
• A background in product design, with a good understanding of design programs such as the Adobe Suite.
• Analytical abilities in order to conduct thorough and accurate market research when evaluating product ideas.
• An understanding of the influencer space across a variety of platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, etc.).
• Ability to acutely distill and embody distinct brand voices.

What we Offer

• Competitive Compensation + Benefits – Includes paid time off and a company-wide paid shutdown during the December holiday season.
• Remote-First Work Environment – Juniper has offices in Toronto and Vancouver. However, we let employees choose what work setting works best for them.
• Flexible Work Schedule – We accommodate flexible hours, as long as you are delivering results and maintaining a seamless workflow with your team and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Annual Allowance – Invest in your wellness, education, home office setup, and more.

Juniper is an equal-opportunity employer. If you are in need of an accommodation as part of the interview process, please let us know when you apply.

We know that experience comes in many different forms. If you do not meet all the specified qualifications but feel you\'re a great fit for this role based on your skills, interests, and vision, let us know why.

Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted directly. Thank you for your interest!

Job details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Art / Creative and Product Management

Industries: Consumer Services