Product Developer

twelveNYC

Product Developer at Twelve driving innovative private label product development across party goods and stationery. Collaborating with teams to ensure brand standards and commercial results in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary link between internal creative teams and factory partners, ensuring seamless execution of product and packaging concepts
Develop a deep understanding of Target’s brand identity, guidelines, and customer to deliver cohesive, on-brand assortments
Collaborate daily with design teams to incorporate new materials, formats, and production techniques into product development
Own multiple product programs simultaneously, managing timelines, budgets, and quality across seasons and categories
Build and maintain detailed development schedules to ensure on-time delivery
Navigate competing priorities with strong judgment, flexibility, and a solutions-oriented mindset
Translate creative concepts into clear, actionable product briefs, specs, and mockups
Develop detailed spec sheets across a range of product categories with a high level of accuracy
Apply knowledge of materials, finishes, and print techniques to elevate product quality and innovation
Partner with domestic and international vendors to negotiate pricing and program details across multi-SKU assortments
Balance cost efficiency with design integrity and brand standards
Proactively identify risks and resolve challenges to keep development on track
Bring creative, resourceful thinking to deliver strong solutions within budget and timeline constraints

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of product development experience, preferably in party goods, stationery, or paper products
Proven ability to manage the full product lifecycle from concept through production
Strong knowledge of materials, finishes, and print processes
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Experience working with domestic and overseas manufacturing partners
Strong negotiation and cost management skills
Clear and effective communicator across cross-functional teams and external partners
Detail-oriented with a high standard for quality and execution
Adaptable and comfortable working across time zones when needed
Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to deliver impactful, scalable programs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life)
Mental Health Mondays: once a month our offices close globally (that's 12 additional days per year)
Generous Paid Time Off – Including your birthday, personal days, time-off around holidays.
Paid Parental Leave
Summer Fridays
Discretionary bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools

product developmentmaterials knowledgefinishes knowledgeprint processesproduct lifecycle managementspec sheets developmentbudget managementnegotiation skillsproject managementquality assurance

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsflexibilitysolutions-oriented mindsetdetail-orientedadaptabilityentrepreneurial mindsetjudgmentresourceful thinkingability to manage competing priorities