Salary: £60-70,000
Are you passionate about developing innovative skincare that delivers real results for consumers?
Can you lead an ambitious skincare pipeline, turning new ideas and consumer insights into successful product launches?
An exciting, clinically led skincare brand is looking for a talented Head of Product Development to shape its product strategy and deliver a compelling pipeline of high-performance skincare.
In this senior role, you will own NPD and EPD from initial concept through to launch and beyond. Working across the business, you will translate the founder’s vision into commercially successful innovation, combining skincare expertise and consumer insight to create efficacious products that meet customer needs and support the brand’s continued growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the NPD and EPD strategy, roadmap and skincare product pipeline
- Lead new skincare development from concept and ideation through to formulation, packaging, testing, launch and post-launch review
- Turn consumer feedback, market insight and whitespace opportunities into commercially viable skincare concepts
- Oversee formulation briefs, ingredient selection, clinical claims and regulatory compliance
- Stay ahead of emerging skincare ingredients, packaging innovation and relevant consumer trends
- Build strong partnerships with contract manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and packaging partners
- Manage costs and make pricing and margin recommendations while balancing efficacy, quality and commercial viability
- Lead and develop the product development team, partnering closely with Marketing, Creative, Customer Service, Operations and senior stakeholders
Candidate Requirements:
- Extensive experience leading product development and innovation within skincare
- Strong knowledge of skincare formulation, ingredients, clinical claims and cosmetic regulatory requirements
- Commercially astute, with excellent supplier management, negotiation and project management skills
- A collaborative and curious leader with a passion for creating effective, consumer-focused skincare products
