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Director of Product Development

The Lumistella Company

Atlanta, Georgia

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Documentation, Intellectual Property (IP), Legal, Manufacturing, Outbound Marketing, Product Development, Product Packaging, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Sales, Stock Keeping Unit (SKU), Storytelling, Vendor/Supplier Management
LOCATION
Atlanta, Georgia
POSTED
30+ days ago

Description

 
JoinusinTellingtheStoriesofSanta’sNorthPole!
The Lumistella Company is a global intellectual property company dedicated to bringing Santa’s North Pole to life for children around the world through consumer products, originalentertainmentandbrandexperiences.Wearehometothemosticonicandbeloved ChristmasbrandsofthisgenerationincludingTheElfontheShelf,ElfPets,andElfMates.
The Director of Product Development will lead the cross-category execution of Lumistella’sphysicalproductportfolio, ensuringthateveryproductandpackagingdesign is translated into a technically feasible, vendor-ready solution that meets cost, quality, safety, and customer expectations. This role manages 2-3 category-specific product developmentmanagersandtheproductengineertodeliverhigh-fidelityexecutionforcore and licensed products across plush, toys, books, and hybrid formats.
Thisleaderisthebridgebetweencreativevisionandmanufacturingexecution, finalizing tech packs, managing vendor sampling, and coordinating with project management, sourcing, costing, compliance, brand integrity, and design teams to bring Lumistella’s storytelling to life through physical goods.
Projects include, but are not limited to elf dolls, elf clothes and props, plush characters, reading and activity books, plus a variety of toys with varying play patterns for multiple age groups.Each season can have upwards of 50 unique and innovative items for new development, in addition to 100+ products sold globally year after year requiring product and/or packaging updates from previous seasons.
TheDirectorofProductDevelopmentwill:
  • Leadsend-to-endproductexecutionfromconceptthroughpre-productionacrossall product categories 
  • Translatesdesignconceptsintodetailed,production-readyengineeringandtech documentation 
  • Overseessampling,feasibility,iteration,andvendoralignmenttomeetquality,cost, and performance targets 
  • ManagesandmentorsateamofProductDevelopmentManagersandProduct Engineers 
  • Balancesworkloads,timelines,andsupportsprofessionalgrowthandriskmitigation
  • Drivescross-functionalalignmentwithCreative,Packaging,Costing,Sourcing, Legal/Compliance, Marketing, and Program Management
  • Ensuresproductsmeetsafety,regulatory,durability,andusabilitystandards
  • Ownsfinaltechpackquality,completeness,versioning,andvendorhandoff documentation 
If you want to be one of us...
 
Theidealcandidatewillbring:
  • 8–10yearsinproductdevelopment,engineering,orrelatedrolesinconsumer 
  • products,toys,orlicensing-basedorganizations.
  • Deepunderstandingofproductdevelopmentlifecyclesincludingfeasibility,sampling, documentation, and factory communication. 
  • Extensiveexperiencewithdevelopmentofproductinglobalmanufacturing environments (specifically Asia, including China and Vietnam). 
  • Proventrackrecordleadingcross-categorydevelopmentandmanagingahighvolume of concurrent SKUs and timelines. 
  • Familiaritywith“busyseason”inahighlyseasonalbusinessmodel. 
  • Experiencewithconsumerplay-patterninsightsandglobalchildsafetystandards (ASTM, CPSIA, EU regulations, etc.) 
  • Strongtechnicalliteracyinmaterials,packagingforms,CADsoftware,BOM structuring, and mechanical documentation. 
  • Excellentcross-functionalcommunicationandstakeholdermanagementskills. 

Educationrequirements:

  • Bachelor’sdegreeinMechanicalEngineering,ProductDevelopment,Manufacturing, or related field preferred. 
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performanceofthisjob.Itisnottobeconstruedasanexhaustive statementofessential functions, responsibilities or requirements. A full and complete copy of the Job Description is available upon request. 
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Tolearnmoreaboutourcompany,checkoutourwebsiteat:www.Lumistella.com.
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