Product Design Manager - Curio

Who We Are
For more than 30 years, Munchkin Inc., the baby lifestyle brand owned by WHY Brands Inc., has produced innovative products and functional gear for children and their caregivers. To date, Munchkin has over 350+ patents and more than 250 international product and brand design awards. Munchkin products are sold in more than 50 countries and have received over 1.45 million five-star reviews.
Munchkin has been awarded Great Place to Work for four consecutive years and is recognized as a 2024 Best Places to Work by Built In. Munchkin has been honored on Fast Company's annual "Brands That Matter" list for two consecutive years, including 2024, and ranked number eight on Fortune's list of "Most Innovative Companies" in 2023.
As the only baby brand in the United Nations Global Compact, the company prioritizes corporate social responsibility with environmental protection and animal welfare commitments, which are highlighted in its annual Sustainability Report.
Learn more at www.WHYBrands.com
and www.Munchkin.com
What You'll Do
Reporting to the VP of Product Development, the Manager of Product Design is responsible for conceiving and developing new products for Curio. In this role, you will contribute to all aspects of Industrial Design and product innovation. This position will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure the highest quality, consumer-focused, trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution that build brand equity and meet financial targets.
How you will contribute:

• Support the development of design strategies and products that align with Curio's vision and brand
• Led and managed the Curio Product Design team to successfully develop new products through the story, color, materials, form, and function of products. Responsible for taking products from concept (sketching, ideation, and 3d modeling) through production meeting timelines
• Participate in design trends and market research to understand customer wants, needs, and opportunities for innovation in a project
• Evaluate current and proposed products based on factors such as appearance, design-function relationships, serviceability, materials and methods engineering, application, budget, production costs, and specifications
• Responsible for working closely with the Engineering, Marketing, Brand Design, and Sales Departments to drive brand consistency across all products and to establish key design features
• Review project proposals or plans to determine the time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project
• Directs and coordinates activities of project staff to ensure the project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget
• Evaluates, analyzes, and makes recommendations on products, designs, and new product ideas; confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems
• Other duties may be assigned

You will have:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in industrial design, mechanical design, or industrial engineering
• 7 or more years of industrial design experience with an enriched portfolio with examples of the best design projects
• Industrial designer with knowledge of strategic planning, marketing, branding, manufacturing, and project management
• Must possess some knowledge of molding, plastics, soft goods (not required but a plus), and printing basics and have a strong focus on the design, aesthetic elements, and manufacturability of products
• Must have prior management experience
• Advanced proficiency using 3D visualization software - SolidWorks, Rhino, KeyShot, etc.

We Got You Covered!
As a Great Place to Work Certified™ company, we are committed to offering the best to our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, wellness benefits, a generous employer-matched 401(k) plan, and Paid Childcare Leave, among other benefit plans. Our total rewards are top of the market and include competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities to earn equity. We focus on supporting employee development and growth.
We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we take time to recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make Munchkin the most loved baby lifestyle brand in the world.
To give our people flexibility, we offer a hybrid work environment with opportunities for half-day Fridays all year around and provide annual weeklong global office closures giving our people a chance to recharge.
Salary range: $140,000 - $155,000 (DOE)
To learn more, visit us at www.munchkin.com .
Munchkin welcomes and values what makes everyone unique. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
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