ABOUT THE ROLE
We're hiring a Project Manager, Product Development & GTM, to run our fragrance and candle launches from concept to shelf and through go-to-market. You'll be the day-to-day contact for our turnkey development partner, write product development briefs, review artwork, samples and final product, and keep internal teams and consultants on schedule.
It's a hands-on role on a lean, growing team, ideal for someone with a strong eye, a good nose and a love of timelines.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Launch & GTM management
- Project manage every launch from brief to go-to-market and manage the master launch calendar
- Project manage and track the team's GTM readiness across marketing, retail and DTC (assets, item setup, inventory and retailer deadlines), keeping internal teams, consultants and partners on schedule
- Run the weekly launch meeting and design review; coordinate handoffs and flag risks early
- Capture post-launch learnings and keep clear project documentation
Product development partner management
- Be the day-to-day contact for our turnkey development partner on product, timelines, quality and orders
- Give clear direction and feedback through every development round
- Run regular status calls with the partner
- Support supplier and packaging vendor follow-up
- Escalate timeline, cost and quality issues to the General Manager
Review & compliance
- Review every round of artwork, formula submissions, pre-production samples and final product
- Recommend approval only when submissions meet the brief for performance, quality and brand standards
- Work with the design team on packaging: briefs, specs and dielines, manufacturable and retailer-ready
- Manage the naming gate: trademark and regulatory checks
- Ensure all testing and compliance is completed and documented (FDA, EU, IFRA, MoCRA)
- Gather and maintain all product development documentation
SKUs, POs & inbound
- Create new SKUs and maintain specs and item data across systems
- Place and track POs and component orders, securing capacity to hit launch dates
- Track inbound inventory against each PO and flag shortfalls
- Manage pre-launch samples for retailer meetings, PR and shoots
Product & creative support
- Forecast fragrance and product trends, keeping a finger on the pulse of what's next and spotting whitespace early
- Turn creative vision into clear briefs for every launch
- Write product development briefs: inspiration, olfactive family, target notes, format and competitive benchmarks
- Support the category and olfactive roadmaps
- Contribute to blue-sky innovation ideas
- Build concepts, ingredient stories and moodboards with the team
- Bring product details to storytelling, copy and shoot concepts, and check them for accuracy
- Create product sell sheets and internal launch communications
Costs & budget
- Negotiate COGS with our development partner and suppliers
- Track COGS against targets and the product development budget
- Partner with team on production volumes and timing
- Troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- A strong project manager who has run launches from brief to shelf across teams, consultants and manufacturers
- 3 to 5 years in brand-side product development, ideally fragrance or home fragrance
- Experience working with a turnkey or full-service manufacturer
- Product development experience for international markets
- Strong olfactive vocabulary for briefing and feedback
- A sharp eye for artwork, packaging and sample review
- A finger on the pulse of fragrance and beauty trends
- Clear, firm communicator who can hold partners to deadlines
- Experience with brands that sell in Sephora
NICE TO HAVE
- A creative eye for concepts, moodboards and storytelling
- Experience at a growing, founder-led brand
Salary range: $85,000 - $95,000 per year.
