Director, Product Line Management

Otter Products, LLC; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Otter Products, LLC in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Director of Product Line Management to lead the product portfolio strategy and roadmap. This senior role owns lifecycle management and drives growth through consumer-focused products while guiding a team of product line professionals in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

We value deep product management expertise, strong commercial acumen, and a track record of launching and scaling innovative products in competitive markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development/Management, Merchandising, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of ten years of progressive product management and/or category management experience.
• Experience creating and executing product strategies that drive revenue and market share.
• At least four years of people leadership in a managerial or director role.
• Experience in consumer products, durable goods, outdoor products, sporting goods, apparel, electronics, or related industries preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term vision, strategy, roadmap, and portfolio plans for assigned product lines.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from market opportunity identification through commercialization and retirement.
• Identify emerging market trends, consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and whitespace opportunities to drive growth.
• Translate insights into product strategies, business cases, roadmaps, pricing frameworks, and product requirements.
• Maintain accountability for product line performance including revenue growth and profitability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop, launch, and optimize products while meeting milestones.
• Drive data-based decision making to optimize assortments and investments.
• Present product strategies and category performance to executive leadership.
• Build, train, and mentor a high-performing product management team.
• Champion a culture of innovation and customer-centric thinking.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Overview

Otter Products is currently seeking a Director, Product Line Management to lead our Product Line Management team! This is a hybrid role based in our Fort Collins, CO office, with flexibility to work a portion of your time remotely.

The Director, Product Line Management is a strategic business leader responsible for establishing and executing the vision, strategy, and growth plans for the Company's product portfolio. This role leads the development and commercialization of innovative, consumer-focused products that drive revenue growth, market share, profitability, and brand differentiation. As a people leader, the Director develops and leads a high-performing team of product line management professionals while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration across Design, Engineering, Merchandising, Consumer Insights, Marketing, Planning, Operations, Finance, and Sales.

The Director of Product Line Management owns the long-term product roadmap, category strategy, and product lifecycle management process, ensuring the organization delivers marketplace-winning solutions that meet evolving customer needs and business objectives. The ideal candidate possesses deep product management expertise, strong leadership capabilities, outstanding commercial acumen, and a proven track record of successfully conceiving, developing, and scaling innovative products in competitive markets.

About Otter Products

At Otter Products, we protect what’s important. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation and sense of purpose. Through our industry-leading brands – OtterBox and OtterCares – we provide our partners and customers the number one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our commitment to excellence and our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together. By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in the future through education that inspires kids to change the world. Our founder’s core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success not just by business results, but by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all. To learn more, visit www.otterbox.com/pages/careers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term vision, strategy, roadmap, and portfolio plans for assigned product lines, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, brand positioning, consumer needs, and financial goals.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from market opportunity identification and concept development through commercialization, lifecycle management, and product retirement, ensuring products deliver differentiated value and exceptional customer experiences.
• Identify emerging market trends, consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and whitespace opportunities to drive innovation, category growth, and sustainable competitive advantage.
• Translate consumer, marketplace, and business insights into actionable product strategies, business cases, product requirements, assortment architectures, pricing frameworks, and product roadmaps.
• Maintain accountability for product line performance, including revenue growth, market share, profitability, margin achievement, forecasting accuracy, and overall category financial results.
• Partner closely with Design, Engineering, Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders to successfully develop, launch, and optimize products while ensuring achievement of key milestones and commercialization objectives.
• Drive data-based decision making by evaluating product performance, customer feedback, marketplace trends, and financial results, implementing strategies to optimize assortments, product portfolios, and future innovation investments.
• Present product strategies, business plans, category performance, and key recommendations to executive leadership, facilitating informed decision-making and organizational alignment.
• Build, train, mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing team of product management professionals, establishing clear expectations, fostering accountability, and supporting employee growth and succession planning.
• Champion a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-centric thinking while effectively leading cross-functional teams and influencing outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development / Management, Merchandising, Engineering, or a related field required. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
• Minimum of ten years of progressive product management and/or category management experience, including conceiving, developing, launching, and scaling innovative products required.
• Experience developing and executing product strategies that drive revenue growth, profitability, and market share gains required.
• Minimum of four years of people leadership experience in a Manager, Senior Manager, Director, or higher-level role.
• Consumer products, durable goods, outdoor products, sporting goods, apparel, electronics, or related industry experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25% required.

EEO

Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Minimum

USD $170,000.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Maximum

USD $210,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out www.otterbox.com/pages/careers for more info., Variable Incentive Program - Short Term Incentive - Eligible for Director Level Incentive Opportunity