Head Of Product Development

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Product Development based in Greater Manchester. This role requires a commercially minded product leader with experience in consumer goods development. You will manage key product ranges and align design with commercial goals. Strong communication skills and trend awareness are essential. Good salary and bonuses offered, along with a fast-paced career development environment.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Good bonus potential

Fast-paced career development

Fantastic working environment

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing consumer goods across multiple categories.
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to align design ambition with commercial goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage key ranges directly while overseeing team development.
• Collaborate closely with design, quality, and sales teams.
• Champion execution across product and packaging design.

Skills

Product leadership

Trend awareness

Excellent communication

Innovation

Collaboration

Job description

Head of Product Development | Greater Manchester | To £90,000 + Benefits

Based in Greater Manchester, Zachary Daniels are delighted to be partnered with a trend‑led business that is looking to appoint a Head of Product Development into its rapidly growing business.

The ideal candidate will be an inspirational and commercially minded product leader with deep experience developing consumer goods across multiple categories.

You will combine hands‑on product ownership with strategic oversight, confidently managing key ranges while guiding a creative, high‑performing team. Highly collaborative and organised, you will excel at aligning design ambition with commercial goals, ensuring every product meets rigorous standards of quality, creativity, and price‑point viability.

You will possess strong trend awareness, excellent communication skills, and a passion for innovation, thriving in fast‑paced environments, driving continuous improvement, and building standout ranges for global retailers through seamless partnership with design, QA, sales teams and licensors.

Responsibilities

• Combine strategic leadership with hands‑on product ownership, managing key ranges directly while overseeing the wider team's development output.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the in‑house design team, quality and compliance team and sales team to ensure all products embody creativity, commercial value and design excellence at every stage.
• Champion best‑in‑class execution across product and packaging design, ensure the ranges deliver at every retailer price point and keep the client at the forefront of product and brand innovation.

Benefits

Attractive basic salary with good bonus potential, genuine fast‑paced career development and a fantastic working environment.