VP, Advanced Development

SharkNinja, Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 285,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

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

Job summary

SharkNinja, the Needham, MA‑based global product design and technology company, seeks a visionary VP of Design & Advanced Development for Floor Care to head the Front‑End Innovation team. You will steer concepts across corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction, turning bold ideas into market‑ready products.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in product design and innovation, a rich portfolio of consumer products, and hands‑on leadership spanning design and engineering to ensure feasibility

Qualifications

• Degree in Product Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field blending design and engineering.
• 15+ years in product design and innovation, ideally in high‑volume consumer goods with floor care exposure.
• Portfolio of category‑defining consumer products showing design excellence and commercialization.
• Proven leadership building creative teams and mentoring talent across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Front-End Innovation for floor care, guiding concept creation and early platform exploration.
• Inspire designers and engineers to create prototypes that sell ideas to executives.
• Own the innovation roadmap across corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction categories.
• Pitch future concepts and align cross‑functional partners to strategy.
• Drive DFM/DFA and manufacturability from concept to handoff.

Skills

Floor care technology knowledge

Design leadership

Prototype storytelling

Stakeholder presentation

Hands-on design engineering

Manufacturing feasibility

Education

Degree in Product Design Engineering or Industrial Design

Tools

Plastic injection molding

Die casting

Sheet metal

Soft goods

Job description

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeople’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than4,100associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

AI at SharkNinja

At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

At SharkNinja, we are redefining how floor care products improve everyday life, and our VP of Design & Advanced Development for Floor Care sits at the heart of that ambition. We're seeking a visionary innovation leader to head our global Front-End Innovation team dedicated to floor care: a hands‑on group of design storytellers, engineers, and inventors who bring breakthrough product ideas to life across corded vacuums, cordless stick and handheld platforms, and hard floor extraction.

This isn't just a design leadership role, it's about leading the spark behind SharkNinja's next generation of floor care icons. You'll be the creative catalyst defining what's next in cleaning technology, helping teams turn blue‑sky thinking into tangible, consumer‑loved innovations that dominate shelf and define categories. Your team will shape the early concept architecture across all three floor care platforms, corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction, that eventually fuels mass production through our NPD pipeline.

The ideal candidate is a designer at heart with deep engineering credentials, a command of floor care technology and consumer behavior, and a relentless passion for solving real cleaning problems in inventive, inspiring ways.

What You'll Do

• Lead SharkNinja's Floor Care Front-End Innovation team, driving concept creation, design storytelling, and early platform exploration across corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction categories.
• Inspire a team of Industrial Designers and Product Design Engineers to generate physical and visual prototypes that sell ideas and excite cross‑functional partners and senior executives.
• Own the innovation roadmap for floor care, identifying whitespace opportunities across corded performance vacuums, cordless stick and handheld platforms, and wet/dry hard floor extraction systems.
• Be a design storyteller, pitching future‑focused floor care concepts that connect emotionally with consumers and drive alignment across the business.
• Champion a studio culture that blends hands‑on making, iterative sketching, advanced prototyping, and bold thinking grounded in technical and manufacturing feasibility.
• Partner with Mechanical Engineering, R&D, Product Development, and Product Marketing to ensure concepts across all three platforms are rooted in scalable product strategy.
• Apply deep knowledge of floor care‑specific technologies, including motor systems, suction architecture, filtration, battery systems, fluid management, and extraction mechanics, to ensure concepts are exciting and achievable.
• Leverage materials expertise and manufacturing knowledge (plastic injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, soft goods) to drive DFM/DFA best practices from concept through handoff.
• Bring user insights, trend forecasting, and emerging technologies to shape future floor care design visions, anticipating how consumers clean today and how they'll expect to clean tomorrow.
• Cultivate a high‑energy innovation environment where curiosity, creativity, and invention are celebrated and continuously pushed forward.

What You'll Bring

• A degree in Product Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field blending design and engineering. A PDE background is highly valued.
• 15+ years of experience in product design and innovation, ideally in high‑volume consumer goods, with meaningful experience across floor care, home appliances, or adjacent categories.
• Demonstrated command of floor care technology across at least two of the three platforms: corded, cordless (stick/handheld), and hard floor extraction/wet‑dry systems.
• A rich portfolio of category‑defining consumer products that demonstrate design excellence, storytelling, and successful commercialization.
• Proven leadership building and developing creative teams, mentoring talent, championing new voices, and fostering collaboration across disciplines.
• The ability to lead with vision and conviction while remaining hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and deeply engaged in the creative process.
• A natural presenter with charisma and clarity to sell ideas across all levels, from engineers and supply chain to C‑suite executives.
• Strong technical foundation in high‑volume manufacturing and a genuine appreciation for the intersection of creativity and feasibility.
• Bold thinking, grounded in insight, empathy, and a deep understanding of how consumers actually use and feel about their floor care products.

Why This Role Matters

Floor care is one of SharkNinja's most competitive and strategically critical categories, and this role puts you at the center of defining what it looks like next. You'll lead a team of makers, storytellers, and engineers across corded, cordless, and hard floor extraction to uncover what's next, spark new possibilities, and turn compelling ideas into category‑changing products. If you're obsessed with invention, fueled by creativity, and ready to lead a team that lives at the edge of what's possible in floor care, this is your moment.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Pay Range: $280,000 — $325,000 USD

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 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.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. To gether, we won’t just launch products— we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary

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