Product Development Manager

Otter Products, LLC

parental leave, paid time off, 401(k), retirement plan, profit sharing

United States, Colorado, Fort Collins

209 South Meldrum Street (Show on map)

May 06, 2025

Product Development Manager

Job Locations

US-CO-Fort Collins

Category

Product Management

Posting closes

5/13/2025

Hybrid status

Hybrid = Work is completed at an assigned Otter facility Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday.

Overview

Otter Products is hiring for a Product Development Manager to join our team in Fort Collins, CO. This position can work a hybrid schedule.

As the Product Development Manager, you will inspire confidence in the business as an expert and champion for your assigned product category, with a focus on new product development. Your mission is to develop a winning category business strategy, drive consistency of execution, and ensure that the organization meets business objectives. As an industry subject matter expert, you will have profit and loss (P&L) accountability, guide market requirements, collaborate with peers, ensure broad understanding and drive results.

About Otter Products

At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder's garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation.

Through our industry-leading brands - OtterBox, OtterCares - we provide our partners the number-one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together.

By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in our future through education that inspires kids to change the world.

And even as our global community of Otters continues to grow, our founder's core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all.

For more information visit otterproducts.com

Responsibilities

Manage the development and launch of new products and/or series within a business segment to include P&L accountability.

May lead the management of a small business segment (<$50m annual revenue).
Maintain a solid understanding of the macro market, emerging trends, competitive landscape, channel requirements and consumer insights.
Analyze the market and lead the development of future customer offerings to meet and exceed segment goals.
Lead development of market requirements, value proposition, positioning and pricing strategy for new products and series.
Identify opportunities for innovation and evolution.
Own the creation of market requirements documents) MRDs as a vehicle to communicate requirements to cross functional teams like engineering, marketing, sales and ensure they reflect winning product strategies.
Guide product development to meet strategic objectives and profitability goals.
Ensure voice of the customer feedback (end user and key channel partners) is integrated into business and portfolio strategies and product development plans.
Actively manage product lifecycles (PLC) from concept through product end-of-life.
Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
Other duties as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required. Degree in marketing, business or related field preferred. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of three years of product management and/or product marketing experience including conceiving, developing, and driving innovative products is required.
Experience in consumer goods or electronics is preferred.
Previous experience managing P&L preferred.

EEO

Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Minimum

USD $77,100.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Maximum

USD $96,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info., This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program.