Junior Trend Hunter

Summary

We are looking for a curious, highly motivated Junior Trend Hunter who loves discovering new products, spotting emerging trends, and understanding what consumers are buying—and why.

Working with our New Product Development & Marketing team, you will help identify and research emerging consumer products, viral trends, innovative brands, and new market opportunities. You’ll learn our product discovery and validation process and help determine which trends and products have the potential to become meaningful business opportunities.

This is an ideal role for someone who is naturally curious, immersed in consumer culture and social media, and excited about turning research and trend spotting into new product ideas.

Key Responsibilities

· Discover emerging consumer products, trends, brands, and categories across ecommerce, retail, social media, and other channels.

· Monitor platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, Walmart, and major retailers for trending and viral products.

· Research new products and companies and identify potential opportunities for further evaluation.

· Collect and analyze product information including pricing, sales trends, consumer reviews, competitive products, search activity, and marketing strategies.

· Regularly review ecommerce best sellers, new releases, trending searches, top categories, and other indicators of consumer demand.

· Help evaluate whether emerging products and trends have broader and longer-term consumer appeal.

· Identify interesting product features, consumer pain points, unmet needs, and opportunities for product improvement.

· Track and maintain an organized database of products, trends, companies, and research findings.

· Prepare clear summaries and presentations of new product discoveries and research.

· Present findings and product ideas during regular product and trend meetings.

· Support Product Development and Marketing projects as needed.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree required; Marketing, Advertising, Business, Merchandising, Product Development, or related field preferred.

· 2+ years of relevant professional experience in trend research, consumer products, product development, ecommerce, digital marketing, social media, or a related field preferred.

· Genuine interest in consumer products, emerging trends, ecommerce, social media, and understanding consumer behavior.

· Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

· Naturally curious with an instinct for discovering what is new, different, or gaining momentum.

· Comfortable researching and analyzing information from multiple online sources.

· Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

· Comfortable using AI tools and prompting for research, analysis, and ideation.

· Strong familiarity with major social media platforms and how trends and products gain traction online.

· Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Who We’re Looking For

You’re the type of person who notices a product suddenly appearing everywhere and immediately wants to know why it’s taking off, who’s buying it, and what might be next.

You enjoy searching for new products, following emerging trends, digging into data and consumer feedback, and sharing interesting discoveries with others. You’re a self-starter, quick learner, collaborative team member, and excited to build your skills in trend hunting, consumer research, product development, and market validatio

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person