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At Blue Marble, our mission is to create purposeful products that inspire a life of learning in children and empower parents to raise thoughtful, confident kids. If you envision working for an award-winning company with a mission you can believe in, a playful and energetic culture, a talented team of coworkers, and a bright future, look to Blue Marble!
We seek an experienced Product Development Manager to join our amazing Blue Marble Product Development team in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. The Product Development Manager is primarily responsible for leading product development from concept through production, working with internal and overseas teams and licensors to deliver consumer-ready products.
This is a "hands-on" role where you work cross-functionally with our Creative, Industrial Design, Marketing, Sales, and Compliance teams. You'll also work with our overseas team and our Executive Management to ensure that every product represents our company's values and inspires our customers. The Product Development Manager captures the product vision, gathers legal and IP feedback, and ensures approval of concepts before moving forward with the product.
Along with managing product through the product development life cycle, they are responsible for ensuring the team is meeting strategic initiatives and is responsible for meeting internal metrics for number of product launches per year.
Primary Responsibilities
Please Note: This is not a product design position.
Desired Qualifications
What Does Success Look Like in This Role?
A successful Product Development Manager is a skilled communicator, organized leader and creative problem-solver with a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in an ever-changing and fast paced work environment. They possess STRONG project management and organizational skills.
They have a proven track record of leading successful teams of product developers who are capable of line planning and leading their own categories while showing year-over-year improvement in their respective roles.
Their experience allows them to avoid common manufacturing, and compliance pitfalls, and they know how to keep their projects on track.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's needs.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Blue Marble is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ashland, OR 97520
Full Time
$117k-155k (estimate)
04/13/2024
08/10/2024
bluemarblesales.com
Los Angeles, CA
<25
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