Do You Live/Breathe/Sleep Products?

We want you.

HIRING: PRODUCT/BRAND MANAGER

Aw, we’re flattered — you’re about to read our job posting! Fantastic. Enjoy!

We’re a company called Quirky. Now hold up… don’t go judgin’… our products aren’t quirky, but our process is.

One of our main quirks? We develop two brand new consumer products every week. The ideas for those products come from humans of the world who have had “wouldn’t it be cool if…” type ideas for decades.

So yeah, two products per week. That’s why we’re writing this here job description. We need a team of brilliant product managers who can help us discover the best ideas, efficiently create world-class product, and shepherd a product through its entire life-cycle.

Now you may be able to do that just fine — but are you a brand-obsessed, action-oriented, no-bullshit-taker ready to make the shift from a world-renowned product company to jump into irreverent ‘we’re gunna make invention accessible’ start-up culture? We sure hope so.

OK, let’s get down to business….

RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Play key role in the Quirky Product Evaluation Process to ensure that products with the highest overall viability are chosen for development. This means helping us choose two brand new ideas every week!

•  Working in conjunction with the appropriate departments to develop product rollout plans for each new product including launch documents, sales forecasts, margin targets, PR schedule, manufacturing timelines, and other critical tasks related to bringing our new little product to market. Again, at a two-product-per-week pace, you’ll be busy.

•  Ensure that packaging, product, PR, collateral, and copy all reflect the product’s design intent and Quirky’s core values.

•  Once products are launched, you’ll be responsible for developing creative strategies around line extensions, marketing, events, promotion, and future generations.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Experience working in a world-class product management company.

•  Prior experience should include product management or brand management roles.

•  Proven track record of bringing products successfully to market.

•  Natural born leader with entrepreneurial spirit. Seeking self-starters that do not wait for things to come to them but instead actively seek and drive results.

•  Either a college degree, or a really f’ing cool drop-out story.

TO APPLY :

• STEP 1: Learn about us by browsing around the site. If you fall in love, move on down.

• STEP 2: Let’s have a real conversation. Take off the suit — you’re not in Cincinnati anymore. My name is Susan, not “Dear Sir.” You’ve got a beautiful standard cover letter you use to apply for other job postings. Cool. But that will not land you this job. Instead, write a very brief personal note explaining why you think you’re the perfect fit for this position.

• Send a note along with your resume to pm@quirky.com. In your note, please use the subject line “Product Manager – Your first name (Where you saw the job)” on your email. In your note to me, please let us know why you’re interested in working here. The note should be in the text of your email, and your resume should be attached.