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About the Role
As Development Lead - Travel at Mous, you will own the end-to-end execution of key projects, from concept to mass production. You will be the final decision-maker for development within the category and accountable for product performance. You will collaborate with commercial partners to create products that align with their needs and brands, as well as the Mous customer. This role involves shaping a section of the product roadmap and setting multi-year plans for travel and soft goods product development, with decisions impacting P&L, COGS targets, sourcing strategy, and category investment. Significant international travel is required to work with development teams in Asia and the supply base in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Responsibilities
- Own a section of our NPD pipeline end-to-end, from concept through to mass production and beyond
- Manage a development team, setting direction and holding them accountable for outcomes
- Shape multi-year strategy for the category — pipeline, process, supply base and team capability
- Own decisions with direct P&L impact, including COGS targets and development strategy
- Partner with Design, Engineering, Packaging, Project Management, Production, Quality, Commercial, NPD Strategy, GTM and Supply Chain to align long-term plans
- Represent development projects at a senior level, including with wider MOUS leadership team and with international development and commercial partners
Requirements
- 10+ years in product development with significant depth in soft goods and assembly
- Strong track record of leading others
- Demonstrated ownership of outcomes that impact the P&L
- Experience building a category that continues to deliver
- Extensive experience in new product development, including significant experience leading other leaders or managers
- Proven track record owning a section of a pipeline or multiple projects at any one time
- Technical soft goods and hard goods development background — sewn product, luggage, bags or comparable assembled categories alongside mechanical, hard-goods products
- Strong supplier relationship management with overseas manufacturing partners
- Comfortable owning decisions with direct P&L impact
- Strong strategic thinking, with experience shaping multi-year plans
- Excellent judgement under ambiguity and high stakes
- Strong executive-level stakeholder and communication skills
- Experience building and scaling teams and processes
- Experience with supply bases in Indonesia, Vietnam or the wider South and South-East Asia region (Nice to have)
- Experience building a development function from an earlier stage of maturity (Nice to have)
- Track record of partnering directly with C-suite or Director-level leadership (Nice to have)
- Experience in developing products for B2B or with commercial partners in a customer-facing role (Nice to have)
Skills
- Soft goods development
- Assembly
- Sewn product development
- Luggage development
- Bag development
- Mechanical product development
- Hard goods product development
- Supplier relationship management
- Strategic thinking
- Executive-level stakeholder management
- Communication
- Team building
- Process scaling
Location
- Hoxton office
Work Type
- Hybrid working model
Experience Level
- 10+ years in product development
- Leading others
- Leading leaders or managers
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary reflective of experience and impact
Benefits
- Significant opportunity for growth, ownership, and career progression
- 30% Friends & Family discount on all Mous products
- 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays
- 1 month paid leave after 5 years’ service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Charlie HR perks and discounts
- Regular socials, events, and on-site activities (including an on-site gym)
About the Company
- Mous creates tech and lifestyle products that are fit for purpose, perform as promised, and empower users. The company focuses on pushing product performance through first-principles design, real-world testing, and R&D investment. Mous has built in-house marketing capabilities to create engaging content and foster a passionate community. Their ambition is to raise industry standards and build effective consumer brands.
Equal Opportunity
- Mous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate individuality and are committed to building a diverse team with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.