Recipe Developer Ninja Test Kitchen

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeoples lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than4100associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Position Summary:

The Ninja Test Kitchen is looking for a RecipeDeveloperto join our vibrant group of globalchefs and food scientists. Our team takes a unique approach to product development blending culinaryarts and the science of food. The Ninja Test Kitchen shapes theproduct roadmapdevelopment and story creation.

The Ninja Test Kitchen is highly collaborative and team members are expected to contribute feedback and problem-solving ideas across all projects. Team members are expected to have a strong knowledge of the industry to be familiar with the latest food trends and to foster a curiosity for product development.

This is afull-timeposition based in our Needham MA office.

Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Develop and test WOW recipes and charts to highlight products for culinary content; validate recipe changes from internal and external feedback

• Serve as the lead for assignedprograms know the product inside and out and translate that torecipestrategy.

• Support team with summitsin andoffsite culinary testing in office internal consumer testing and other recipe testing as needed

• Review and provide feedback on Ninja collateral ensuring that all culinary content (internal and external) and QSGs areproperly writtenand reflect accurate product functionalityusageand story. Support with markups of recipe edits in editing system

• Own and update title list tracker document for assigned SKUs

• Liase with GEN (Global Expert Network) chefs and recipe developers; update GEN tracker and support with outreach paperwork costnegotiationand opening POs

• Attends print video and/or social shoots asNTKrepresentative on location as needed ensuring recipes are highlighting the product and story

• Assists attends and presents at internal and external events as needed

Qualifications:

• 2 years of related culinary/marketing experience

• Degree from an accredited Culinary Arts program or Culinology or Food Science or Nutrition;Bachelors Degreewith a focus on Marketing or Communications; or combination of education and experience

• A mindset geared toward building relationships across multi-functional teams coupled with excellent interpersonal skills

• Highly-effective communication skills both written (presentation/email) and in-person (ability to host succinct effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management includingSharkNinjasexecutive leadership team)

• High attention to detail; takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of their work

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and stay organized in a fast-paced environment

• A desire to learn and grow in a passionate ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward

• Recipe development contentcreationand food writing experience

• Food styling or food photography experience a plus

• Willingness to travel to events as needed