Product Manager

Product Manager

Turtlebox makes loud, rugged, unapologetically outdoor audio gear — and we've grown fast because we obsess over products that actually work in the wild. We're a small team with a big footprint, and we're now looking for a Product Manager who wants to own things end-to-end: the idea, the build, the launch, and the iteration after that.

This isn't a hand-off role. You'll sit at the center of engineering, operations, marketing, and manufacturing — defining what we build and making sure it happens on time and done right. You'll need to be comfortable in the weeds one day and in a strategy conversation the next.

We're in a growth phase, which means this role will evolve. The right person sees that as an opportunity, not a risk.

Most PM roles have you defining what to build and handing it off. Here, you own both the "what" and the "how" — from early concept to post-launch iteration. You'll work on a product line that has genuine fans and a growing market, on a team small enough that your decisions move fast and your fingerprints are on everything. This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role with real room to grow as the company does.

This role is based in Houston, TX and is fully in-office, Monday–Friday. This position reports directly to the Product Director. Some availability for global team meetings across time zones is required, along with up to 5% international travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own Your Products (Start to Finish)
• Define what matters: performance, durability, features, and real-world usability
• Sweat the details that separate a good product from a great one

• Run the Program
• Build and own project timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Keep cross-functional teams aligned and moving forward, including internal, contract manufacturers, and supplier partners
• Call out risks early and solve problems before they become blocker

• Be the Hub
• Work side-by-side with Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Packaging, Sales & Customer Service
• Keep everyone pointed in the same direction

• Live the Product
• Understand how customers use Turtlebox in the wild
• Get hands-on with product testing, breaking, improving
• Turn real-world feedback into better design and performance

• Push the Product Forward
• Track product performance after launch
• Identify improvements and drive iteration
• Contribute to future roadmap decisions

• Adapt and Fill Gaps
• Take on responsibilities beyond traditional PM scope
• Help build processes, not just follow them
• Adjust quickly as priorities shift

• Other Duties as Assigned
• Other responsibilities can and will be assigned either temporarily or permanently to this position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5–7 years of product management experience in consumer electronics or physical consumer goods
• Experience bringing premium products to market.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: you understand customer insights, spot market gaps, and translate competitive data into product decisions
• Strong project management and timeline ownership
• Experience working with global contract manufacturers and supplier partners
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strong communication and cross-functional alignment skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change

Preferred Experience:

• Consumer audio or outdoor/rugged product experience
• Familiarity with plastic or soft goods manufacturing processes
• Startup or small-team background
• Experience shipping a product people are genuinely passionate about
• Background in business development, a technical BS degree, or demonstrated entrepreneurial leadership