Head of Product Development

We're hiring a Head of Product Development for our client — a founder-led, multi-brand consumer goods company selling physical products to US households.

Newly created, department-head position reporting directly to the CEO. You'll own the full path from customer insight to a live, selling product — deciding what to build, specifying it, running it through overseas manufacturing, pricing it, and being accountable for how it performs after launch.

• You've developed and launched at least three physical consumer products sold to US consumers, owning the customer insight, the product and offer decisions, and the results. At least one sold mainly online (DTC, Amazon, or another marketplace).

• At least five years inside a consumer products company, brand, or retailer selling to US consumers.

• At least one product you stopped, redesigned, or argued against because of what you learned about the customer.

• A real method for learning why people buy — interviews, surveys, concept and price tests, review and social listening — and you understand what each method can and can't tell you.

• You know how American shoppers decide online: images, reviews, ratings, price anchors, comparison, and social proof.

• Product development craft: specifications, materials, samples, quality standards, and working with factories, including overseas.

• Commercial judgment: price, cost, and margin reasoned together.

• You've led at least three people and raised the quality of their work.

• You already use AI in your research or product work, with a person checking it.

• Clear written English — writing is a large part of this job.

• Your background is software or digital product management.

• You've done marketing or brand work on products someone else developed.

• Your experience is sourcing or merchandising only, without owning the customer and offer decision.

• Your product development experience is for markets outside the United States only.

Fully remote. Required overlap of 9 AM–1 PM Eastern; flexible otherwise.