Life is Good

Life is Good

Vice President of Product: Development, Design, Sourcing and Quality

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 47 days ago
SwiftProduct ManagementNegotiationCompensationLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

  • We've got an inspiring story to tell and a growing brand focused on improving the lives of millions.
  • When people wear our t-shirts or use our beach chairs, they are choosing optimism.

Responsibilities

  • Manage/lead a large team encompassing Global Sourcing, Quality, Product Management, Production Art, Product Design, and Technical Design.
  • Oversee the company's product development calendar, build assortments that support the revenue targets of the business units, and oversee the selection of materials, components, and construction options to meet quality and product cost targets.
  • Oversee the design of core, graphic-friendly products, seasonal assortment items, and our new Signature Collection (launches Fall 2026).
  • Work closely with the Partnerships Team to ensure all licensed products reflect Life is Good's design style, feature appropriate and precise execution of Life is Good Art and Message, and meet Life is Good's quality and product safety standards.
  • YOUR JOB Essential Duties and Responsibilities Leadership: Manage/lead a large team encompassing Global Sourcing, Quality, Product Management, Production Art, Product Design, and Technical Design.
  • Design: Oversee the design of core, graphic-friendly products, seasonal assortment items, and our new Signature Collection (launches Fall 2026).
  • Read on...: YOUR OBJECTIVE: Lead the product lifecycle at Life is Good - from design and development through sourcing, quality, and production art - building assortments that bring our brand to life while hitting the margin, quality, and calendar targets that drive the business forward.
  • Product Management: Oversee the company's product development calendar, build assortments that support the revenue targets of the business units, and oversee the selection of materials, components, and construction options to meet quality and product cost targets.
  • Partnerships: Work closely with the Partnerships Team to ensure all licensed products reflect Life is Good's design style, feature appropriate and precise execution of Life is Good Art and Message, and meet Life is Good's quality and product safety standards.
  • The products you and your team create are blank canvases for our positive art and messages.

Requirements

  • You can use any of the publicly available tools to predict what you might earn here.
  • You have the broad product experience we need to fuel the continued growth of our business, brand, and culture.

Compensation

  • Not all of them portray accurate information about our compensation ranges.
  • For years, we've used a market-based approach to determine starting pay for all roles at Life is Good.
  • We encourage you to explore reputable salary calculators like Salary.co m or PayScale and, using accurate data for the apparel industry, this job (from the job description), our company size (under 300 people), location (Boston), and the required experience for this role (at least 10 years), you will see the pay range for this role.
  • We offer top quality Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transit or Parking Reimbursement Accounts, Life, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) with a match, Paid Time off, 10 paid holidays, Good Vibes Time (we pay you to volunteer for the non-profit cause of your choice) and Family Time.

Benefits

  • All permanent roles are eligible for an annual bonus based on company performance, to which you will make a significant contribution.

Company info

  • We are located in the innovative and thriving Fort Point neighborhood.
  • Hello, we are glad you're here!
  • You and your team will help our customers find new ways to wear and share their beliefs that Life is Good and that optimism is a choice.

This listing is sourced directly from Life is Good's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.