Associate Product Developer

SupportFinity™; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 54,400 - 97,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

SharkNinja seeks a motivated product development/marketing professional to manage new product launches, guide line extensions, and improvements across portfolio growth stages. You will conduct market analysis, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support retail merchandising and digital content strategies to drive profitable growth.

In this role you will collaborate with product managers on launch plans, create in-box materials, and track performance to identify optimization opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Business, Management, Communications, or Marketing Concentrations.
• 1+ years of experience in product development/marketing preferably at a consumer goods company.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SharePoint a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, high impact environment.
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented.
• Ability to be a team player as well as work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist with product management activities for new product launches, product improvements, optimizations, and line extensions.
• Support product lines through the growth, active, and end of life stages by providing cross-functional support to resolve product, quality, manufacturing and customer challenges.
• Assist in the creation/management of merchandising, training, digital content support and execution at retail.
• Conduct market research to identify consumer needs and market gaps and analyze the competitive landscape.
• Track product performance, communicate key learnings and developments to appropriate work flows for action.
• Evaluate product optimization and improvement opportunities for cost and consumer impact.
• Work closely with cross-functional teammates to convey the strategic vision and goals for the product line.
• Maximize the value of product line and align with cross-functional teams to ensure successful positioning in the marketplace.
• Work with Product Managers for program launch and execution analysis while maintaining proper feedback to close open initiatives.
• Manage the creation and execution of product support material, such as, in-box collateral, FAQ’s, How to Videos and Troubleshooting scripts for online resources and the call center agents.
• Manage the product development of all domestic SKU extensions and work cross functionally to ensure production deadlines are successfully executed.
• Work cross functionally to establish value engineering and cost down initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Business, Management, Communications, or Marketing Concentrations

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

This role will support the Shark Business with the development of successful and profitable programs for key products to ensure continued growth of the current portfolios as well as the establishment of new launches. The person in this position will be the market expert in Shark product lines, the competitive landscape, retailer assortments and will assist the New Product Development team in creating products that meet the needs of the changing consumer and retailer.

Responsibilities

• Assist with product management activities for new product launches, product improvements, optimizations, and line extensions
• Support product lines through the growth, active, and end of life stages by providing cross-functional support to resolve product, quality, manufacturing and customer challenges
• Assist in the creation/management of merchandising, training, digital content support and execution at retail
• Conduct market research to identify consumer needs and market gaps and analyze the competitive landscape
• Track product performance, communicate key learnings and developments to appropriate work flows for action
• Evaluate product optimization and improvement opportunities for cost and consumer impact
• Work closely with cross-functional teammates to convey the strategic vision and goals for the product line
• Maximize the value of product line and align with cross-functional teams to ensure successful positioning in the marketplace
• Work with Product Managers for program launch and execution analysis while maintaining proper feedback to close open initiatives
• Manage the creation and execution of product support material, such as, in-box collateral, FAQ’s, How to Videos and Troubleshooting scripts for online resources and the call center agents
• Manage the product development of all domestic SKU extensions and work cross functionally to ensure production deadlines are successfully executed
• Work cross functionally to establish value engineering and cost down initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Business, Management, Communications, or Marketing Concentrations
• 1+ years of experience in product development/marketing preferably at a consumer goods company
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SharePoint a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, high impact environment
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented
• Ability to be a team player as well as work independently

Salary and Compensation

$54,400—$97,800 USD

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [e-mail]