Fall 2026: Product Development Co-op, Shark (July/August to December)
About The Position
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions. As a member of the Shark 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 Shark Product Development team, working on a variety of new innovative home products. Alongside the rest of the product development team, you will help bring new innovative products to market.
Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled in an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program, or have graduated 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
- A “100% on” consumer-first perspective when it comes to introducing new products/processes or improving current products
- A mindset geared toward building relationships across multi-functional teams, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly-effective communication skills – both written (presentation/email) and in-person (ability to host succinct, effective conversations that solve problems and ability to make effective presentations to all levels of management)
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment
- A desire to learn and grow in a passionate environment
- The ability to embrace transparency and shifting priorities while learning from each decision and focusing on the path forward
- Embodies SharkNinja's success drivers: Rarely Satisfied, Progress over Perfection, Details Make the Difference, Winning is a Team Sport, Communicate for Impact
Nice To Haves
- Previous use of the Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook) is preferred
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Development team members to help with the successful product launches of new and cutting-edge Shark products
- Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Creative teams on updates to product packaging, instruction guides, and more
- Assist in the definition and development of product specifications relating to replacement components, marrying consumer wants/needs and creating efficiencies in how we manage these components in our internal systems
- Develop user-relevant design targets for product performance and user experience (human factors, touchpoints, KPIs, and Consumer Satisfaction Indicators) – and act as the beacon of these targets to the cross-functional team of engineers, industrial designers, and commercial marketers
- Act as a product “expert” for cross-functional team member questions and concerns
- Assist with new product setups and product information management, coordination of data/information for consumer research, development of competitive landscapes, and more
Benefits
- medical insurance
- health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
- sick time
- company holidays
- employee product discount
- product testing opportunities
- referral bonuses
- competitive health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- employee stock purchase options
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
