Director of Product Development

Overview

We are excited to be looking for a Director of Product Development to join our team in Brooklyn, NY. Reporting to our VP of Merchandising, you will oversee product development across all categories (from design to launch!) and work across departments to translate design and business strategies into finished products. You will also lead and mentor our incredible Manager of Product Development.

You are the perfect person for this role if you are highly motivated, obsessed with details and deadlines, and driven to go the extra mile. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

This role is based in Brooklyn, NY, and we have a 2 days in/3 days remote schedule.

What you’ll do

• Lay the groundwork and create the process roadmap for a best-in-class product development function and team.
• Create and maintain development calendars and ensure key milestones are met for on-time launches; apprise and resolve calendar variances as needed.
• Lead team in driving the sampling process with manufacturing partners to ensure accuracy in execution and monitor, track and report on all requested protos and ensure seasonal calendar dates are achieved.
• Collaborate with Design and provide options for components, techniques, and costs that are on brand, within cost, and in compliance with performance standards.
• Track and communicate cost and margin updates with an understanding of cost engineering; identify opportunities and recommend enhancements, construction, and material options to elevate the brand and meet margin requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Production to facilitate the hand-off from development to production.
• Build strong relationships with key suppliers and sourcing partners; communicate with vendors regularly throughout the development process to ensure finished goods meet our planned schedules and quality standards.

We're looking for someone who brings

• 10+ years of experience in product development, production, or sourcing; home goods experience is preferred!
• 4+ years of people leadership experience; proven track record of building and leading a team.
• Experience in an entrepreneurial or startup environment.
• Experience working on multiple product categories.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-channel environment and be comfortable with change.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing internal and external relationships in a global environment.
• Ability to travel internationally to factories.

Why join us?

• Our team is made up of friendly, funny, welcoming, low-ego, and passionate people -- who also happen to be great at what they do. We all know the people you work with can make or break a job and so we go to great lengths to protect this amazing culture.
• We work hard, but are well-rounded (and well-rested). Hanging with coworkers is encouraged. So is taking vacation (we’ve got a $1k vacation bonus), getting out of here at a reasonable hour, year-long Summer Fridays, and obviously getting a great night sleep (our day starts at 10am).
• Care about growth? So do we. We’re growing rapidly, so we’ve got tons of exciting growth opportunities for our amazingly talented team. Not the type of place where you wait for your boss to quit before you can get promoted. New projects and business needs pop up every single day, and we always look internally first.
• All the other stuff you’d expect - great benefits (with fully company-paid options), a 401k plan with a 4% match, 100% paid parental leave for ALL new parents, budget for learning and development, fun team outings, and much more.
• And don’t just take our word for it! We’re honored to be recognized by various industry tastemakers for the work we’ve put into our culture and employee engagement, including accolades from LinkedIn Top Startups (in 2020 and 2021!), Inc.’s Best Workplaces and Forbes Best Startup Employers in America.

Everyone is welcome at Brooklinen - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. We invite you to take a look at how we’ve done so far and where we know we need to do better.

Brooklinen, home of The Internet’s Favorite Sheets, was founded in 2014 with one goal in mind: We want you to be comfortable.

We believe everyone deserves beautiful home essentials, and our approach to provide these is simple: Create high-quality products using the finest materials – from bedding to towels and everything in between – and offer these products directly to our customers (without the luxury markup!). As we’ve expanded beyond the bedroom, introducing bath goods, accessories, loungewear, our Spaces marketplace and IRL retail stores (with many more opening in 2022 and beyond!), our goal of keeping you comfortable has remained at the forefront.

We take pride in our products and think you will, too: Our sheets, towels and more have received over 100,000 5-star reviews and been recognized by numerous industry tastemakers such as Apartment Therapy, Good Housekeeping, The New York Times’ Wirecutter and many more.

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