Fall 2026: Product Development Co-op, Ninja (July to December)

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

15h•$17 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Ninja Product Development team, you will bring together a creative product marketing role and technical outlook to our creative efforts to ensure that imaginative but credible solutions populate our ambitious product roadmap. This role will be part of our growing Ninja Product Development team, working on a variety of new innovative kitchen products. Alongside the rest of the product development team, you will help bring new innovative products to market.

Requirements

Must be in the third year or beyond of a bachelor's program, currently enrolled in a master's program, or have graduated from such a program within the past year
Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA
Proven experience through at least one prior internship or co-op, ideally in marketing or consumer products
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated, energetic, and curious, with a strong desire to learn
Adaptable and flexible, with an entrepreneurial mindset
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to independently own projects
Confident, outgoing communicator who asks thoughtful questions and shares ideas
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Rarely Satisfied – Adopt a “no delays” mentality in delivering against market needs/timing
Progress over Perfection - Make quick, daily progress and continuously adapts to achieve results rather than requiring perfect planning
Details Make the Difference - Can coordinate timelines & deliverables to ensure accuracy and consistency across all consumer-facing materials
Winning is a Team Sport - Ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships
Communicate for Impact - Strong communication skills - ability to deliver effective presentations to all levels of management

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Development team members to help with the successful product launches of new and cutting-edge Ninja products
Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Creative teams on updates to product packaging, instruction guides, and more
Track our competitive landscape and providing analysis for areas of opportunity
Own item (SKU) creation and accessory development for Domestic & International product launches
Coordinate and execute of consumer research activities with internal and external testers in collaboration with Consumer Insights team
Track of findings and action items from consumer research and product reviews
Conduct ad-hoc analytical deep dives into consumer reviews – both Ninja products and competitors – to understand the consumer’s point of view
Monitor international line extension testing
Partner with Culinary team members to conduct KPI testing/product definition holder
Partner with Engineering counterparts to support thermal mapping
Prepare samples for retailer meetings