Senior Product Development Manager

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we’ve become the world’s largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 35 countries with more than 25 stores across Europe. Recommended by leading consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, we develop the best sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day.

At Emma, we are a community of smart, driven people, united by a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. We think big, take ownership, and are empowered to drive meaningful impact. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and continuous learning, we drive our own growth and learning. With Emmies from over 60 nationalities and offices across multiple regions, our diverse perspectives enrich our workplace culture. Ready to shape the future of sleep with us? Let’s make it happen!

What You'll Do:
You will play a critical role in building and launching the next generation of products, owning development from concept to production across a global supplier network.

• Own end-to-end product development, from initial concept and product brief through to final specification approval and mass production readiness

• Partner closely with suppliers and prototyping partners to develop, test, and refine product designs and constructions

• Lead product testing across durability, ergonomics, and functionality, working with internal teams, suppliers, and global R&D where needed

• Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, engineers, category managers, and external partners to bring new products to market

• Drive continuous product innovation by exploring new materials, constructions, and design improvements

• Identify and implement material and design optimizations to improve both product performance and cost efficiency

• Own product cost calculations, balancing performance, quality, and margin requirements

• Maintain and govern all product documentation, including specifications, costings, and technical data sheets (TDS)

• Validate suppliers for mass production, oversee pilot/zero-batch runs, and ensure readiness for large-scale manufacturing

Who We're Looking For:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Design, Materials Science, or related field.

• Proven experience of at least 7 years in new product development, ideally within consumer goods or sleep comfort industries.

• Strong knowledge of prototyping, product testing, and supplier collaboration.

• Expertise in cost analysis and material optimization.

• Excellent communication and project management skills, with experience working across global teams.

• Detail-oriented, innovative, and results-driven, with a passion for delivering high-quality products.

• Preferred: Ability to speak Mandarin/Chinese to communicate effectively with suppliers.

Become an Emmie

Emma is transforming the world of sleep - and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up. ​

We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible!