Associate Product Developer - Home Environment

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 56,300 - 101,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with matching

Product discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

SharkNinja seeks a product development professional at our Needham, MA headquarters to own new product development from brainstorm to mass production and to define the category direction for key products. You will collaborate across leadership to ensure profitable programs and strong consumer focus.

You will analyze sales performance, conduct competitive analyses, and translate consumer insights into next-generation features in partnership with SharkNinja Testing and Quality.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in product development, product marketing, marketing, human factors engineering, or related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Business, Marketing, Management, Engineering, or a combination.
• 100% consumer-first perspective when introducing new products/processes or improving current products.
• Relationship-building across multi-functional teams with strong interpersonal skills.
• Communication for Impact is critical for this role and requires strong presentation and written skills.
• Strong project management skills to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support onsite in Needham, MA with development of profitable programs for key products and lead new product development from brainstorm to mass production.
• Define and iterate product specs balancing consumer needs, market white space, and product technologies.
• Own assigned categories’ sales performance and identify opportunities to fill gaps.
• Lead competitive product analyses to benchmark against competitors and drive improvements.
• Share consumer/market insights with Product Developers to inform next-gen features.
• Partner with Testing and Quality to define and manage testing procedures.
• Serve as the product expert for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Product development

Product marketing

Consumer-first mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Management/Engineering

Job description

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 SharkNinja 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.

Attributes & Skills

• 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% 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.
• COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT, one of SharkNinja’s SUCCESS DRIVERS, is immensely critical in this role. 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) – are required.
• 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.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $56,300 – $101,700 USD.

The company offers the following 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.

EEO Statement

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].