Product Designer

Product Designer

About The Role The Product Designer will work under the Director of Product to help bring Shibumi’s product vision to life. This role is responsible for creating user-centered designs that align with Shibumi's product innovation strategy and roadmap. The Product Designer will collaborate closely with the Director of Product, cross-functional teams (marketing, production, sales and more), and external partners to ensure that designs meet both consumer needs and business goals. The position requires strong design skills, a passion for innovative product development, and an ability to work across multiple product categories and stages of development.

Responsibilities
● Collaborative Design: Work alongside the Director of Product and cross-functional teams to ideate, design, and iterate on product concepts for both existing and new products.
● Customer-Centered Design: Use customer research (e.g., surveys, focus groups, user testing) to inform product design decisions, ensuring the final product resonates with target consumers.
● Design Development: Create high-quality design assets, including mockups, prototypes, and 3D models (when applicable) to communicate design concepts clearly to stakeholders and product teams.
● Design for Manufacturability: Ensure designs are manufacturable, scalable, and cost-effective. Collaborate with product and production teams to select appropriate materials, manufacturing techniques, and suppliers.
● Brand Consistency: Design products that align with Shibumi’s brand aesthetics, values, and overall product vision. Contribute to maintaining a strong, consistent brand identity across product lines.
● Testing & Refinement: Collaborate with the Director of Product to test prototypes and refine designs based on feedback from testing, consumer insights, and market trends.
● Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing team to ensure that designs align with positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategies.
● Sourcing & Manufacturing Support: Assist in evaluating and selecting suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring designs are viable and meet Shibumi’s quality standards.
● Trend Analysis & Innovation: Stay on top of industry trends, emerging technologies, and consumer behavior to inform new product concepts and design improvements.
● Design Documentation: Create and maintain design documentation, including specifications, design guidelines, and product packaging, to ensure clarity throughout the product development lifecycle.

The Ideal Candidate Possesses
● Experience: 2+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of product designs (soft goods and hard goods experience preferred).
● Proven Process: Expertise in the end-to-end design process, from initial concept sketches to final product delivery. Experience working with design teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
● Technical Proficiency: Proficient in design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Rhino, etc.), and familiarity with 3D printing and prototyping methods.
● Consumer-Focused: Experience in customer-centered design with an understanding of how to incorporate consumer insights and usability testing into the design process.
● Strong Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able topresent design concepts to stakeholders and work collaboratively with product,marketing, and production teams.
● Attention to Detail: High attention to detail and a strong ability to execute designspecifications accurately while considering manufacturability and product costs.
● Adaptability & Problem-Solving: Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities, able to work on a range of product categories and pivot as needed to meet changing business goals.
● Brand and Market Awareness: An understanding of brand identity and market trends, particularly within the outdoor product industry, and how to align design strategies with business objectives.
● Education: A degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.

Why Join Shibumi? At Shibumi, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing company that values innovation, creativity, and a collaborative culture. As a Product Designer, you’ll have direct influence on the product development process, helping to create meaningful products that delight our customers and elevate our brand. Benefits including: Subsidized group health insurance plan, Flexible Unlimited PTO, Tech reimbursement for remote work.

If you're passionate about design, have a strong track record of product design, and are excited to help build innovative products for the outdoor market, we want to hear from you!

• Location: Remote with occasional domestic and international travel.
• About Shibumi Shade

Shibumi is a rapidly growing outdoor lifestyle brand based in Raleigh, NC. Founded by two brothers and their best friend in 2016, the Shibumi Shade changed how people experience the beach by working with the wind, not against it. The classic Shibumi Shade is now the most popular beach shade on the East and Gulf Coasts, gaining popularity for being portable, easy to set-up, and for providing enough shade for 6 people to sit comfortably. In 2022, Shibumi launched its second product, the Shibumi Shade Mini, ideal for small groups and traveling to any beach in the world. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Compensation Package:

• Yearly pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Soft Goods: 1 year (Preferred)
• Hard Goods: 1 year (Preferred)

Experience:

• Soft Goods: 1 year (Preferred)
• Hard Goods: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote