At Fellow, as a Director of Product Development, Drinkware, you will be the owner of our drinkware and non-electrics portfolio. This new role will own the product definition, design engineering and execution of our next generation drinkware and lifestyle consumer products for coffee enthusiasts around the world. You will have full responsibility for the success of the roadmap and lead a cross functional team of design engineers and program managers across US and China.

This is a key hire that will allow Fellow to expand our drinkware and analog product lines and develop new products for coffee enthusiasts around the world. 

The Director of Product Development, Drinkware will accomplish all of this while living out Fellowship Thinking, our leadership principles:

• Fellowship Thinking centers our customers, always.
• Fellowship Thinking views all goals as shared.
• Fellowship Thinking never stops improving.
• Fellowship Thinking says “yes, if”.
• Fellowship Thinking deliberately seeks equity. 

This role is based in our office in San Francisco, CA and is required to be in-office 3 days per week. Availability for regular calls with team members and partners in Asia is required as well as occasional travel to these locations (once a quarter).

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the Drinkware & Analog product development, including prioritizing new product roadmap opportunities.
• Lead and develop a team of program managers, industrial design and design engineers by providing guidance, coaching and support to drive product innovation and success.
• Product Development: Prioritize and guide product development activities  from prototypes to mass production.  Partner with  design, engineering and operations teams to ensure products meet quality, cost and timeline targets. 
• In close partnership with our sales team,  evaluate new product candidates, prioritize internal prototype explorations, and work with our manufacturing partners to launch 10+ new SKUs each year.  
• Collaborate with the Quality team to establish and maintain quality standards for products, ensuring they meet or exceed customer expectations and comply with relevant regulations.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain and Operations teams on managing relationships with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure product quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery.
• Partner with the Category Management and Marketing teams to align brand strategy and product marketing, ensuring products and positioning are consistent with brand values and messaging.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 8+ years of product management, product development, engineering or related experience within consumer-centric global brands.
• Product development experience working in various development models (JDM, ODM etc) and scaling productions to high volume
• A passion for physical, lifestyle, or fashion products - not just the way they work but how they feel to the end-user 
• Deep understanding of customer journeys with a proven ability to transform customer needs into actionable product roadmaps and requirements
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive recommendations and actions
• Experience in parallel development with the ability to launch many skus simultaneously
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create compelling positioning/messaging strategies and present complex information clearly and concisely to help others understand the “What, Why, and How” of a feature
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision in ambiguous environments
• Passionate about translating needs between a wide audience of stakeholders and developing strong partnerships with partners, tech team, and operating at leadership levels

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation including employee equity plan
• Generous paid time off plan
• 401k with company contribution after 6 months of employment
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Better Yourself Wellness credit & Better Your Community donation matching
• Generous discount on Fellow products
• Monthly fitness stipend
• Best coffee anywhere

Salary Range: $180,000- $200,000

Our highest goal at Fellow is creating a safe, inclusive, and rewarding environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and thrive. We are committed to building diverse teams and strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. 

Fellow is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.