Director of Product Development
Prepared Hero, United States
Job Description
About Prepared Hero
Prepared Hero is an innovative DTC ecommerce brand dedicated to equipping individuals with high-quality, reliable products for unexpected situations. Our range extends across various categories, ensuring our customers are prepared and confident to face any unforeseen circumstances in their daily lives.
As a trailblazer in the industry, Prepared Hero is committed to providing a seamless, user-friendly shopping experience, ensuring our customers have easy access to our life-saving and convenient products. We stand for readiness, quality, and a customer-centric approach, promising peace of mind and preparedness. Our mission goes beyond transactions; we aim to educate and empower communities to be their own heroes.
About the Role
As Prepared Hero embarks on a new chapter, we're looking for a visionary and strategic leader to join us as the Director of Product Development. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of Prepared Hero, steering the ideation, creation, and enhancement of products that resonate with our vision of preparedness and reliability. This role will be instrumental in building systems and frameworks that streamline and innovate our product catalog, ensuring we design around customer outcomes in the DTC ecommerce space.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Lead the team in product innovation, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conception to launch, including the ideation, development, and refinement of Prepared Hero's unique offerings.
- Assemble and nurture a stellar product development team, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and relentless improvement.
- Incorporate insights from various departments (marketing, operations, customer service) to craft strategies that bolster and diversify our product range.
- Drive our strategy in creation and execution of detailed product roadmaps, balancing long-term vision with immediate needs, and ensuring alignment with Prepared Hero’s strategic objectives.
- Integrate market research, trends, and competitive analysis into product planning to ensure Prepared Hero's offerings stay relevant and competitive.
- Define, monitor, and analyze key performance metrics to gauge product success, making data-driven decisions that fuel improvement.
Qualifications:
- Proven leadership and management experience leading an Industrial Design product development team or similar within an Ecommerce or DTC brand environment.
- Proficiency in project management, including OKRor similar methodologies.
- A background in Industrial Design and/or Engineering.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Deep understanding of the market dynamics unique to DTC brands.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in a related field (e.g., Industrial Design, Business, Marketing, Engineering).
Benefits
Benefits:
- Base range of $140-$210k with flexibility depending on background and experience;
- End-of-year bonus;
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance;
- 18 days of PTO + 6 Regional Holidays;
- $1000 wellness amp; workspace budget;
- Professional development budget;
- Fully remote position;
- Flexible working schedule.