[Hiring] Senior Director of Product Development @Comfrt

Role Description

The Senior Director of Product Development will lead the Product Development organization across apparel and lifestyle categories, overseeing Directors, Product Managers, Developers, and Coordinators. This leader will be responsible for:

• Scaling process and elevating team capability.
• Driving product excellence and ensuring seamless execution from design vision through production readiness.
• Shaping the future product vision of the brand through a deep understanding of the modern premium casual, athletic, and sportswear customer.

This role requires a strategic operator and strong people leader who can balance:

• Innovation
• Speed
• Quality
• Margin
• Business growth in a fast-paced global environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong eye for trend and understands:

• The intersection of fashion, function, and culture.
• Meaningful white space opportunities within the market.
• Evolving consumer behavior, trend shifts, silhouette evolution, fabric innovation, and competitive landscape across casual sportswear and athleisure.

This person must be highly collaborative, detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and thrive in building high-performing teams and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Product Development, Product Management, or Product Operations within apparel, retail, or consumer goods.
• Proven experience leading fast-paced, 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Company-covered health insurance.
• 5% 401k match.
• Discounts on all Comfrt products.
• Supportive, creative environment where ideas and growth are valued.
• Fully remote work environment with flexibility and collaborative support.