Senior Soft Goods Product Developer - Gaming Accessories

ACCO Brands Corporation; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

PowerA, a division of ACCO Brands Corporation, seeks a Sr. Product Developer for Soft Goods to lead category strategy from concept through commercialization.

You will own roadmaps, influence product direction, mentor teams, and partner with suppliers and licensors to deliver innovative, profitable products aligned with long‑term growth. You will develop 3–5 year roadmaps, translate insights into concepts, and present to senior leadership while maintaining cost targets and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Industrial Design, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred, equivalent experience will be considered.
• 7-10+ years of product development experience with demonstrated success leading complex consumer product initiatives, preferably in soft goods, bags, cases, consumer electronics accessories, or related categories.

Responsibilities

• Own the soft goods of PowerA gaming product category strategy and development roadmap, identifying growth opportunities, portfolio gaps, and long‑term innovation initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Develop 3-5 year product innovation roadmaps.
• Create new product concepts and guide products from ideation through commercialization.
• Evaluate emerging market opportunities and new business concepts.
• Translate consumer insights, market trends, and business goals into compelling product solutions.
• Present product strategy and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop and communicate key product benefits, value propositions, and market positioning.
• Develop category‑level financial analyses and business cases to support product portfolio decisions.
• Partner with leadership to establish and achieve margin, cost and profitability objectives.
• Drive portfolio prioritization recommendations and identify opportunities for expansion, rationalization and lifecycle management.

Skills

Product development

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier partnerships

Microsoft 365

Adobe Creative Suite

Gaming industry knowledge

Travel 20%

Education

Associate's or bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Product visualization tools

Job description

PowerA, a division of ACCO Brands Corporation, seeks a Sr. Product Developer for Soft Goods to lead category strategy from concept through commercialization.

You will own roadmaps, influence product direction, mentor teams, and partner with suppliers and licensors to deliver innovative, profitable products aligned with long‑term growth. You will develop 3–5 year roadmaps, translate insights into concepts, and present to senior leadership while maintaining cost targets and quality standards.