twelveNYC

Product Developer

twelveNYC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Brooklyn • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year

About the role

  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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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