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Job Title: Director Product Development

Job #:
1770
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT (in office - hybrid schedule)
Industry:
CPG - Outdoor / Durables
Reports To:
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Channel of Trade:
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Company Size:
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Specialty Area:
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Sales Volume:
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Position Level:
-
Relocation:
Yes
Compensation (DOE):
up to $210,000 (DOE) + 25% bonus + equity

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Product Development Manager

  • We are partnering with a well-established, publicly traded consumer products company to identify a senior product leader who can own the product vision, roadmap and strategy for a major category.
  • This is a highly visible role with significant P&L impact and the opportunity to influence the future direction of the business.

What they’re looking for:

  • Deep CPG / durable consumer goods experience with long product development cycles
  • Proven success building and owning a 3-year product roadmap
  • Strong understanding of pricing strategy, product positioning and competitive landscapes
  • Experience taking products from consumer insight and ideation through development, launch and commercialization
  • Ability to balance strategy with execution — this person needs to build the playbook AND drive it
  • Strong consumer and market insights orientation with a track record of translating insights into meaningful P&L impact
  • Experience leading and developing a product team (manage a team of 3 direct reports)
  • Global manufacturing exposure, particularly China / Asia, is valuable
  • The ideal background could come from categories such as outdoor cooking, appliances, tools, housewares, sporting/outdoor products or other durable consumer goods.

The opportunity:

  • Base: $180K–$210K (DOE) + 25% bonus + equity
  • Location: Salt Lake City, UT (in office / Hybrid 2 days WFH)
  • Limited travel — approximately one week per quarter internationally 
  • Leadership: 3 direct reports
  • Public company  
  • Relocation assistance is available
  • This could be particularly compelling for a strong product leader who feels they have one more major product story to build and wants the opportunity to leave a measurable mark on a consumer brand.
EXPERIENCE:

Product Development Manager

  • We are partnering with a well-established, publicly traded consumer products company to identify a senior product leader who can own the product vision, roadmap and strategy for a major category.
  • This is a highly visible role with significant P&L impact and the opportunity to influence the future direction of the business.

What they’re looking for:

  • Deep CPG / durable consumer goods experience with long product development cycles
  • Proven success building and owning a 3-year product roadmap
  • Strong understanding of pricing strategy, product positioning and competitive landscapes
  • Experience taking products from consumer insight and ideation through development, launch and commercialization
  • Ability to balance strategy with execution — this person needs to build the playbook AND drive it
  • Strong consumer and market insights orientation with a track record of translating insights into meaningful P&L impact
  • Experience leading and developing a product team (manage a team of 3 direct reports)
  • Global manufacturing exposure, particularly China / Asia, is valuable
  • The ideal background could come from categories such as outdoor cooking, appliances, tools, housewares, sporting/outdoor products or other durable consumer goods.

The opportunity:

  • Base: $180K–$210K (DOE) + 25% bonus + equity
  • Location: Salt Lake City, UT (in office / Hybrid 2 days WFH)
  • Limited travel — approximately one week per quarter internationally 
  • Leadership: 3 direct reports
  • Public company  
  • Relocation assistance is available
  • This could be particularly compelling for a strong product leader who feels they have one more major product story to build and wants the opportunity to leave a measurable mark on a consumer brand.
EDUCATION:
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OTHER:
  • Email Resumes to: Sarah@HunterM.com
PERCENT TRAVEL:
1x per quarter internationally
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