Senior Director of Product Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Product Development organization, including Directors, Product Managers, Developers and Coordinators.
• Build strong team structure, clear ownership, accountability, and scalable workflows across categories and business channels.
• Develop talent and succession planning to strengthen organizational capability and long-term growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, urgency, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor teams to focus on delivering business impact, not simply timelines.

• Own end-to-end product development execution from concept through commercialization across apparel and lifestyle categories.
• Identify emerging trends, customer behaviors, and market white space opportunities across casual sportswear, activewear, and lifestyle categories.
• Partner closely with Creative, Merchandising and Design to develop category-driving product strategies and commercially impactful big ideas.
• Maintain strong awareness of competitive landscape, market shifts, fabric innovation, silhouette trends, and consumer insights.
• Partner closely with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Technical Design, Production, Planning, and Quality teams to bring product vision to life.
• Ensure product meets brand standards for quality, fit, performance, cost, margin, and customer expectations.
• Drive process optimization and operational rigor to improve speed-to-market, communication, and execution consistency.
• Lead cross-functional milestone management and seasonal calendar execution.

• Establish best-in-class product development standards, SOPs, and commercialization processes.
• Identify risks early and proactively solve development, quality, fit, and production challenges.
• Partner with sourcing and manufacturing teams to elevate vendor capability, innovation, and execution.
• Ensure product integrity through strong development, testing, wear trials, and quality assurance processes.

• Partner with executive leadership on product strategy, category growth opportunities, and organizational scaling.
• Collaborate closely with merchandising and planning teams to align product decisions with business goals, inventory strategy, margin targets, and customer demand.
• Support quarterly and seasonal planning processes, ensuring teams are focused on the highest-impact initiatives.
• Use customer insights, market trends, competitive analysis, and data to inform product and process decisions.

• Drive scalable systems, tools, reporting, and workflow management across the development organization.
• Improve visibility, accountability, and communication across cross-functional teams and global partners.
• Balance innovation, speed, quality, and profitability while operating in a high-growth environment.
• Lead by example as a hands-on operator willing to solve problems and support teams where needed.

• 15+ years of experience in Product Development, Product Management, or Product Operations within apparel, retail, or consumer goods.
• Proven experience leading fast pace, lean product development organizations in high-growth environments.
• Experience managing and leading Directors, Product Managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of apparel product creation, commercialization, fit, materials, quality, costing, sourcing, and production processes.
• Experience working across DTC, retail, wholesale, and global business channels preferred.
• Strong eye for product, silhouette, fabric, color, and trend relevance within the active/lifestyle market.
• Premium, fashion, activewear, or lifestyle brand experience strongly preferred.

• Proven ability to coach, develop, and elevate teams and organizational capability.
• Strong servant-leadership mindset with the ability to influence through collaboration and trust.
• Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.

• Strong understanding of margin management, calendar management, inventory flow, and operational scaling.
• Highly analytical with the ability to use data and customer insights to drive decisions.
• Demonstrated success improving processes, driving efficiency, and scaling operations.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional relationships and competing priorities.

• Strategic Thinking
• Product Excellence
• Team Leadership & Coaching
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Process Optimization
• Quality & Commercialization Expertise
• Operational Rigor
• Problem Solving
• Customer-Centric Mindset
• Agility & Adaptability

Why Join Comfrt?

• Be part of a purpose-driven company that’s shaping the future of comfort and mental wellness.
• Work in a supportive, creative environment where your ideas and growth are valued.
• Enjoy Comfrt benefits such as generous paid time off, company-covered health insurance, 5% 401k match, and discounts on all Comfrt products! 
• Join a passionate team making an impact on exciting projects, all while enjoying the flexibility and collaborative support of a fully remote environment.

Comfrt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.