Product Innovator: Fast, AI-Driven Consumer Goods Concepts

Design Observer Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Observer Group in the Greater St. Louis area is seeking a modern product builder who translates culture, retail, materials, aesthetics, and consumer behavior into fresh products.

You will craft concepts rapidly using AI tools and collaborate across teams to create actionable physical product ideas. You will explore consumer needs, define benefits and features, and present clear visual concepts and potential market appeal.

Qualifications

• Original thinking and consumer instincts are valued over formal design titles.
• Ability to explain why a product idea would appeal to consumers and develop several concepts at once.
• Willingness to work on-site in the Greater St. Louis area; occasional travel may be requested.

Responsibilities

• Generate original ideas for everyday consumer products in existing categories and create concise concept presentations showing consumer problem, solution, key features, and market appeal.
• Use AI tools to brainstorm, visualize, compare, and refine new consumer product concepts quickly.
• Collaborate with product, sourcing, marketing, and outside partners to turn promising concepts into samples or prototypes.

Job description

Design Observer Group in the Greater St. Louis area is seeking a modern product builder who translates culture, retail, materials, aesthetics, and consumer behavior into fresh products.

You will craft concepts rapidly using AI tools and collaborate across teams to create actionable physical product ideas. You will explore consumer needs, define benefits and features, and present clear visual concepts and potential market appeal.