LONDONTOWN | Head of Product Development & Innovation

Location: Bayonne, New Jersey / Hybrid 2 times per week

About the Opportunity

LONDONTOWN is a fast-growing premium nail care and color brand with ambitious plans to scale.

We're looking for an exceptional product development leader to help shape the next generation of LONDONTOWN products.

This isn't a traditional product development role. We're looking for someone who combines deep, hands-on beauty product development experience with exceptional product instincts, a strong understanding of consumers, and a commercial mindset.

Someone who can recognize a great formula, spot an opportunity in the market, understand what makes a product compelling, and take ownership of bringing it to life.

You'll play a key role in shaping our innovation pipeline, developing new products, strengthening our existing portfolio, and working closely with marketing and creative to ensure every product has a clear reason to exist and a compelling story to tell.

What You'll Own

Product Development & Innovation

• Lead product development from concept through formulation, testing, packaging, and launch readiness.
• Work directly with manufacturers and suppliers to discover, evaluate, test, and refine formulas, ingredients, and technologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance, quality, and the overall consumer experience.
• Stay ahead of emerging beauty trends and consumer needs, bringing fresh ideas and opportunities to the business.
• Develop new products and identify opportunities to expand or strengthen our existing portfolio.

Product Strategy & Commercial Thinking

• Help shape our product roadmap based on consumer demand, market opportunities, and business priorities.
• Evaluate products beyond their formulations, considering differentiation, consumer benefits, positioning, price, and commercial potential.
• Partner with marketing and creative to shape compelling product concepts, claims, and messaging.
• Use customer feedback and product performance to inform future innovation and improvements.

Ownership & Execution

• Own manufacturer relationships, sampling, testing, costs, timelines, and product approvals.
• Work across product development, marketing, creative, and operations to ensure products come together as a cohesive whole.
• Proactively identify issues, challenge decisions, and drive solutions rather than simply moving products through a development calendar.
• Balance creativity and innovation with the discipline to execute efficiently and deliver exceptional products.

Who We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in beauty product development and innovation, with meaningful hands-on experience taking products from concept through launch.
• Strong hands-on experience in beauty product development, ideally in skincare, cosmetics, or prestige beauty.
• Proven experience working directly with manufacturers and formulation labs to develop, evaluate, and improve products.
• Exceptional product instincts and a genuine passion for beauty innovation.
• A solid understanding of formulations, ingredients, testing, and packaging. A chemistry degree is not required.
• Strong marketing and commercial instincts, with an understanding of what drives consumer interest and purchase decisions.
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and hands-on, with a track record of developing successful products and taking ownership from concept through launch.

What Success Looks Like

• You bring exciting new ideas to the table. You can evaluate a formula and recognize both its potential and its shortcomings. You understand how to make a product better, what will make it stand out, and why consumers will want it.
• You connect the dots between product development, marketing, and the consumer experience, and you take ownership of delivering products we're genuinely excited to bring to market.
• We're looking for someone who knows how to develop great products, has the instincts to recognize the next opportunity, and the drive to make it happen.