Product Development Director plans and directs the resources and processes required to implement the vision and strategy for new product development and product lifecycle management of existing products. Establishes research and concept development projects and capabilities to innovate new products, product enhancements, and product redesign. Being a Product Development Director conducts market analysis and interacts with customers and prospects to identify new markets, articulate the value proposition, define requirements, and lead the development of a product roadmap. Oversees new product development and collaboration with internal stakeholders, including marketing, sales, and manufacturing, to ensure that new and existing products support the organization's financial goals. Additionally, Product Development Director develops teams with the knowledge and expertise to fulfill product development objectives. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to senior management. The Product Development Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Product Development Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
Dansk was founded in 1954 by Martha and Ted Nierenberg, a young New York couple who became smitten with the clean lines of Danish design while visiting Copenhagen. The couple hired Danish sculptor and designer Jens Quistgaard, who would develop many of the more than 2,000 designs the company created, including Kobenstyle cookware, which remains a best seller to this day. Dansk's collaborations with other celebrated designers, like Arne Jacobsen, Niels Refsgaard, and Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, helped it cement its reputation for making exceptional design accessible to Americans. It was also one of the first lifestyle brands offering a full range of items for the kitchen and table -- even furniture and textiles. Over the years, the company commissioned Irving Penn to photograph its wares and a not-yet-discovered Andy Warhol to design a marketing booklet.
Dansk is a brand that stays with you. The original shapes, the clean lines, the materials that age beautifully and feel timeless. Its products are sought after in vintage stores and passed down through generations. Our plan is to preserve Dansk’s heritage, to revive many of the iconic designs from its archives, and to collaborate with leading designers around the world to create new products that we hope will someday become heirlooms. Our plan is to make Dansk a mainstay of modern living that is known around the world.
Dansk is part of a family of brands that includes Schoolhouse, the lighting and lifestyle goods company based in Portland, Oregon, and Food52, the curated cooking and home destination, based in Brooklyn New York.
About the Role
As Director of Product Management for Dansk, you will play a crucial role in leading the brand’s end-to-end product development and sourcing for all categories in the Dansk product line. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with accomplished designers and bring product to life for a world-class brand. Working with our Executive Leadership, your primary responsibility will be to lead the process of developing new products from ideation to execution, ensuring that Dansk’s products align with the brand strategy, design and quality standards, while simultaneously delivering successful financial results.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications & Requirements
COMPENSATION
This is an exempt role. The target pay for this role is $150k to $175k.
EEO STATEMENT
Food52 is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all team members. To achieve our mission of teaching the world to grow, we are building an environment where every employee can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do the best work of their careers. We value diversity and recruit, hire, and promote individuals solely based on talent, qualifications, competence, and merit. We evaluate candidates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by law and as a matter of our company values.
WORKING AT FOOD52
Food52 is committed to providing our team with a competitive benefits package. Some of our benefits for 2024 include:
OUR VALUES
We save everyone a seat.
We reset the table.
We go off recipe.
We light the fire.
We pass the butter.
VISA SPONSORSHIP
Currently, Food52 does not provide Visa sponsorship. All applicants must be able to provide legal proof of their eligibility to work in the U.S.