Director of Product Creation

Superfeet•Ferndale, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Superfeet, we’re Designed for movement. Built to change lives. That’s not just our mission, it’s the energy we bring to everything we do. The Director of Product Creation leads the team that turns big ideas into thoughtfully built Superfeet products designed to help people perform at their best. Leading Product Design, Product Development and Product Engineering, this role keeps the product creation engine moving and is a key partner in the broader Product Department. This leader helps improve how we work, reduce time-to-market and create products that help people move with greater performance, confidence and comfort.

Requirements

You are a strong people leader who can build trust, create clarity and keep a talented technical team moving in the same direction
You know how to balance creativity with discipline, and you bring structure to complex product creation work without slowing down innovation
You are highly organized, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple product timelines, priorities and cross-functional partners at once
You are a strong communicator who can translate technical product information into clear actions, decisions and expectations for internal teams, suppliers and vendor partners
You are curious, solutions-oriented and always looking for ways to improve processes, reduce complexity, increase speed and strengthen the function, value, quality and profitability of our products
People enjoy working with you
You have 8+ years of progressive experience leading product creation, product development, technical development, or commercialization in a consumer products environment
You have experience working with modern product creation environments and are familiar with tools and platforms commonly used across product design, development and engineering workflows, including PLM systems, CAD tools and Adobe Creative Suite applications
You have experience leading teams, managing complex product creation workflows and working closely with cross-functional partners, suppliers and vendors to bring products from concept through commercialization
You bring a strong understanding of product timelines, cost targets, quality standards, brand standards and commercialization needs
You have a track record of improving processes, strengthening team execution and delivering products that meet business goals, customer expectations and brand standards

Nice To Haves

Experience in footwear, insoles, orthotics, outdoor, performance, wellness or related product categories is strongly desired

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing Product Creation team across Product Design, Product Development and Product Engineering that embodies Superfeet’s Performance Amplified culture and operates in alignment with the Superfeet Guiding Behaviors
Proactively manage and organize the workflow for all members of the Product Creation team
Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen product quality, execution and speed-to-market to advance the function, value and profitability of our products
Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce time-to-market and advance the function, value and profitability of our products
Contribute to the creation of the overall Product Department strategy and translate it into clear priorities, plans and actions for the Product Creation team
Lead and manage the product creation process
Oversee the timely creation, delivery, approval and maintenance of all technical product information (including BOM’s, Tech Packs, RSL and SOP documents) to ensure all products projects match the needs, cost targets and schedule goals
Ensure effective Product Creation team communication with suppliers and vendor partners throughout the product creation process
Ensure uniformity and consistency of brand standards across all product projects