Sobre esta vaga de Senior Technical Product Developer - Three Ten Merch na Sony Music Global Job Board
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Three Ten is a merchandising company based out of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2017 by Jeff Delson, Three Ten sets itself apart from traditional merchandising by offering clients an elevated and specialized branding experience. We work with some of the world’s largest Artists & Brands with projects that include music, sports, entertainment IP, experiential, retail stores and pop-up shops. In 2024, Three Ten became a part of the Sony Music Entertainment Group.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Product Developer to lead development across multiple product categories including Apparel, Accessories, and Home goods within the entertainment, music, and pop culture world. You will be the bridge between the creative vision and production reality. You will ensure every product is built to spec, costing appropriately, sourced strategically, and delivered on time.
What you'll do:
- Own end to end technical development for product lines from sourcing, techpacks, sample approvals, through final production.
- Collaborate closely with design, production, client services to translate concepts into buildable retail and tour ready products.
- Identify category-specific innovations, material technologies, and emerging trends to support the Creative team.
- Drive sourcing strategy by identifying vetting new vendors and factory partners. Looking for new innovative materials, techniques, and product capabilities with our vendors.
- Develop and maintain detailed techpacks including technical, production art and quality standards across multiple categories including apparel, accessories, and homegoods.
- Lead product costing efforts by working with vendors and production to negotiate all product costing without compromising quality or creative integrity.
- Own all sample comments and review and approve all samples to ensure they align with techpacks and hit quality standards; collect and consolidate feedback from 3rd party stakeholders, synthesizing all comments to the vendor.
- Manage development and production calendars across multiple product drops. Proactively identifying timeline risks and driving crossfunctional alignment to keep launches on track.
- Manage vendor relationships in collaboration with production across domestic and overseas factories, driving sample approvals and resolving technical issues quickly to meet tight drops and launch windows.
- Mentor junior developers and elevate the technical capabilities of the broader product team.
- Ensure product safety and quality standards are maintained.
Who you are:
- Minimum of 8+ years of technical product development experience in apparel and/or accessories within licensed or pop culture focused product.
- Profiecent in building techpacks including BOMs, technical specifications, production artwork.
- Experience management product costing, cost negotiations, and margin analysis including product cost engineering.
- Proven track record of building and managing vendor/factory relationships across global sourcing markets.
- Strong ability to own and manage complex development calendars across multiple product lines including retail and tour.
- Experience with a wide range of technical design across multiple product types.
- Understanding of licensor approval process and the ability to navigate brand guidelines.
- Strong understanding of global compliance standards including product testing, social audits, and QC practices.
- Strong communicatory with the ability to align the teams crossfunctionally.
- Needs to work well both independently and with a team with excellent follow through and self-initiative.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop)
- Proficient in Office and Google Suites.
What we give you:
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
- Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
- The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
- Time off for a winter recess
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