Senior Product Developer

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Product Development at SharkNinja is where big ideas become category-defining products. We own the journey from first insight to consumer unboxing always through the lens of the customer.

We are the product CEOs of the business. We partner relentlessly across Engineering Design Marketing Supply Chain Quality and Commercial teams to bring bold innovation to market at speed delivering 5-star experiences that delight consumers and drive growth.

Our team brings together diverse backgrounds from product marketing and consumer insights to engineering and human factors united by one belief:
great products win and great teams build them.

What Youll Do

As a leader in Product Development you will own and shape the future of Ninja products driving innovation building teams and delivering commercial impact.

You will:

• Lead new product development end-to-end owning assigned products from early brainstorm through mass production with full accountability for progress outcomes and execution excellence

• Partner closely with the Director / VP of Product Development to help define category strategy set direction and translate vision into winning product roadmaps

• Build lead and grow high-performing teams (from Intern to Manager level) providing clear direction coaching and accountability and being recognised as a confident people-first leader who navigates complexity conflict and resourcing with ease

• Champion the consumer voice translating unmet needs market white space and breakthrough technologies into compelling product specifications

• Define user-relevant performance and experience targets acting as the north star for cross-functional teams across Engineering Industrial Design and Marketing

• Partner with Insights & Intelligence to shape consumer testing strategies and continuously embed learnings into design iterations throughout development

• Collaborate with Testing and Quality teams to define and deliver robust quality and performance standards that underpin 5-star experiences

• Own product cost structure and commercial viability driving reporting cost optimisation and sourcing strategy alongside Supply Chain and Merchandising partners

• Guide go-to-market execution overseeing the creation of launch collateral instructional materials and consumer-facing specifications

• Ensure post-purchase excellence supporting the development of troubleshooting guides and FAQs that reinforce SharkNinjas commitment to the consumer

• Act as the product and category expert serving as a trusted point of reference across the organisation

• Lead cross-functional breakthroughs that increase executive visibility accelerate innovation and create meaningful career growth opportunities

What You Bring

• 7 years experience in product development product marketing marketing human factors engineering or a related field ideally within consumer goods

• A Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

• Proven experience hiring leading developing and performance-managing teams

• A relentless consumer-first mindset when introducing new products or improving existing ones

• Confidence in managing up clearly communicating priorities and actively seeking feedback

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence across highly cross-functional teams

• Exceptional communication skills written verbal and presentation with the ability to engage all levels including senior leadership

• Strong project management capability able to prioritise multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Curiosity resilience and a genuine desire to learn grow and push boundaries

• Comfort with transparency change and evolving priorities always focused on learning and moving forward