Product innovation Manager (Physical Products)

About Hungry Minds

Hungry Minds creates premium intellectual products that help ambitious people think better, learn faster, and perform at a higher level. We transform powerful ideas into world-class physical products that customers proudly own, use, and recommend.

As we continue expanding our product portfolio, we're looking for a Product Innovation Manager to help shape what Hungry Minds builds next.

This role is responsible for discovering new product opportunities, understanding customer needs, validating ideas, and building a pipeline of future products. From identifying trends and analyzing markets to testing concepts and supporting product development, you'll play a critical role in bringing new products to life.

If you're naturally curious, highly analytical, and excited by the challenge of turning insights into commercially successful products, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll DoDiscover New Product Opportunities

• Identify new physical product opportunities that align with the Hungry Minds brand and audience.
• Research emerging trends, consumer behavior, and market developments.
• Monitor competitors, adjacent industries, and innovative product categories.
• Evaluate market opportunities and recommend areas for expansion.

Conduct Customer & Market Research

• Develop a deep understanding of our customers, their motivations, challenges, and purchasing behavior.
• Conduct customer interviews, surveys, and feedback analysis.
• Analyze reviews, online communities, social conversations, and industry data.
• Translate research findings into actionable product insights.

Validate Product Concepts

• Generate and refine product ideas based on research and customer insights.
• Create concept briefs, opportunity assessments, and product recommendations.
• Design and execute validation processes before significant investment is made.
• Gather customer feedback on concepts and prototypes.
• Make data-driven recommendations on which ideas should move forward.

Support Product Development

• Work closely with Product, Design, and Operations teams throughout the development process.
• Coordinate prototype creation and product testing.
• Help refine products based on research findings and customer feedback.
• Ensure product decisions remain aligned with customer needs and business objectives.

Build the Innovation Pipeline

• Maintain a structured pipeline of future product opportunities.
• Establish frameworks for evaluating and prioritizing ideas.
• Continuously source, assess, and develop new concepts.
• Present research findings and recommendations to leadership.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in product innovation, market research, product development, consumer insights, product strategy, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience conducting market, customer, and competitor research.
• Ability to turn insights into practical product recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing physical consumer products.
• Background in consumer goods, publishing, education, e-commerce, lifestyle, or premium products.
• Experience working with product designers, manufacturers, or sourcing teams.
• Familiarity with AI-powered research and market intelligence tools.
• Experience taking products from concept through launch.

This is a high-impact role with significant ownership and visibility. You'll have the opportunity to influence the future direction of our product portfolio, work directly with leadership, and help create products that reach customers around the world.

If you enjoy uncovering opportunities, solving problems, and turning ideas into products, this role is for you.

Location

• 100% Remote
• Full-Time