Vice President of Advanced Development

Who you are

• The ideal candidate is a designer at heart with deep engineering credentials, a command of relevant product technology and consumer behavior, and a relentless passion for solving real consumer problems in inventive, inspiring ways
• A degree in Product Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field blending design and engineerin
• A PDE background is highly valued. 15+ years of experience in product design and innovation, ideally in high-volume consumer goods. Demonstrated command of relevant product technology across multiple platforms
• A rich portfolio of category-defining consumer products that demonstrate design excellence, storytelling, and successful commercialization
• Proven leadership building and developing creative teams, mentoring talent, championing new voices, and fostering collaboration across disciplines
• The ability to lead with vision and conviction while remaining hands-on, detail-oriented, and deeply engaged in the creative process
• A natural presenter with charisma and clarity to sell ideas across all levels, from engineers and supply chain to C-suite executives
• Strong technical foundation in high-volume manufacturing and a genuine appreciation for the intersection of creativity and feasibility. Bold thinking, grounded in insight, empathy, and a deep understanding of how consumers actually use and feel about our products

What the job involves

• At SharkNinja, we are redefining how our products improve everyday life, and our VP of Design & Advanced Development sits at the heart of that ambition
• We're seeking a visionary innovation leader to head our global Front-End Innovation team: a hands-on group of design storytellers, engineers, and inventors who bring breakthrough product ideas to life across our product platforms
• This isn't just a design leadership role, it's about leading the spark behind SharkNinja's next generation of category-defining products
• You'll be the creative catalyst defining what's next in our product technology, helping teams turn blue-sky thinking into tangible, consumer-loved innovations that dominate shelf and define categories
• Your team will shape the early concept architecture across our product platforms that eventually fuels mass production through our NPD pipeline
• Lead SharkNinja's Front-End Innovation team, driving concept creation, design storytelling, and early platform exploration across our product categories
• Inspire a team of Industrial Designers and Product Design Engineers to generate physical and visual prototypes that sell ideas and excite cross-functional partners and senior executives. Own the innovation roadmap, identifying whitespace opportunities across product platforms
• Be a design storyteller, pitching future-focused concepts that connect emotionally with consumers and drive alignment across the business
• Champion a studio culture that blends hands-on making, iterative sketching, advanced prototyping, and bold thinking grounded in technical and manufacturing feasibility
• Partner with Mechanical Engineering, R&D, Product Development, and Product Marketing to ensure concepts are rooted in scalable product strategy
• Apply deep knowledge of relevant technologies, including motor systems, power/battery systems, and other core mechanisms, to ensure concepts are exciting and achievable
• Leverage materials expertise and manufacturing knowledge (plastic injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, soft goods) to drive DFM/DFA best practices from concept through handoff
• Bring user insights, trend forecasting, and emerging technologies to shape future design visions, anticipating how consumers live today and how they'll expect to live tomorrow
• Cultivate a high-energy innovation environment where curiosity, creativity, and invention are celebrated and continuously pushed forward
• This is one of SharkNinja's most competitive and strategically critical areas, and this role puts you at the center of defining what it looks like next
• You'll lead a team of makers, storytellers, and engineers to uncover what's next, spark new possibilities, and turn compelling ideas into category-changing products. If you're obsessed with invention, fueled by creativity, and ready to lead a team that lives at the edge of what's possible, this is the role for you