Defense & Government Apparel Product Lead

National-Safety-Apparel

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA Plan

Dental

Vision

Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

401K Plan with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Time

Job summary

National Safety Apparel is seeking a Product Manager, Defense to lead strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for Defense, Government, Postal and Corporate USA Made lines. You will translate end-user insights into opportunities, and collaborate across sales, marketing, design, sourcing, manufacturing, and leadership to drive launches with military approvals and performance standards.

Ideal candidates have 5-7 years in product development/marketing in B2B/B2C, with military/government industry

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field preferred.
5-7 years' experience in business, product, product development, and/or marketing in B2B or B2C.
Military and Government industry experience required.
Ability to travel 25-30% for trade shows, field travel and customer visits.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a 3-year product roadmap across Military, Government, and Corporate USA Made product categories.
Own the new product idea pipeline, including intake, evaluation, prioritization, stage-gate recommendations, and visibility to launch timing and resources.
Gather and translate end-user, field evaluator, sales, and market insights into actionable product requirements and innovation opportunities.
Engage with military personnel, program offices, tactical users, and field evaluators through field visits, wear trials, and feedback sessions to validate product performance.
Partner cross-functionally with sales, marketing, design, sourcing, manufacturing, and leadership to prioritize initiatives and support product positioning, pricing, launch planning, and go-to-market execution.
Ensure products meet or exceed unique military approvals and branch- or unit-defined requirements, including Berry Amendment, NIR, FR, and other applicable performance standards.
Maintain awareness of military modernization priorities, procurement trends, defense programs, tactical equipment markets, and capability gaps, and serve as the internal subject matter expert for Defense and Government products.