Associate Product Developer

The Product Development organization within SharkNinja drives our global product roadmap from concept to shelf through the constant lens of the consumer. We are the “product CEOs” and partner cross-functionally with almost every other team within the company to drive high satisfaction for our end user and to drive business results. We are comprised of individuals from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds, from product marketing managers to consumer-focused engineers – but we all have one thing in common: we’re consistently striving to deliver a 5-star experience for every customer on every product we bring to market. 

About The Role:
  
The Associate Product Developer will support the European PD team with the development of successful and profitable programs for key products to ensure continued growth of the current portfolios as well as the establishment of new launches. This role is expected to be the market expert in their product lines, research and understand the competitive landscape, retailer assortments and assist the Product Development team in creating products that will meet the needs of the changing consumer and retailer requests.  

Here are some of the exciting things you’ll be doing:

• Support the European business with the development of successful and profitable programs for new products to ensure continued growth of the product portfolio 
• Assist in bringing new products to launch within the UK and mainland Europe. 
• Conduct market research to identify consumer needs and market gaps and analyze the competitive landscape 
• Work closely with cross-functional teammates to convey the strategic vision and goals for the product line 
• Regularly share product feedback with global teams to ensure real-time inputs are provided at every stage of product development from P-builds to MP. 
• Develop and execute validation plan at each build for all touchpoints, collateral, and Out of Box Experience enabling qualitative and quantitative feedback from the European markets 
• Manage the creation and execution of product support material, such as, in-box collateral, FAQ’s, How-To Videos and Troubleshooting scripts for online resources and the Customer Excellence team 
• Input the product development inputs for PARF, PIS, Salsify and maintain data integrity throughout the product development cycle 
• Work cross functionally to help team meet cost targets 
• Efficiently document program details, and keep organized system for smooth transition 90 days post MP to COE team  

Here are some of the things you’ll bring:

• 1+ years of experience in product development/marketing preferably at a consumer goods company 

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Management, Communications or Marketing Concentrations 
• Interest and ability to work, learn, and grow in a fast-paced, deadline driven, high impact environment 
• A mindset geared toward building relationships across multi-functional teams, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to learn in a fast-paced envrionment 
• A “100% on” consumer-first perspective when it comes to introducing new products and deep desire to put consumer first in every product decision 
• The ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward 
• Ability to see failure as an opportunity to iterate, learn, and willingness to fail fast and often. 
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
• Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented 
• Ability to be a team player as well as work independently