Product Development Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Oversee unique projects, including high-fashion collections and collaborations, from initial concept and specifications through to launch.

• Collaborate with local licensees on creative concepts and designs, enhancing the quality of their offerings.

• Develop collaboration narratives, ensuring the integration of Islanders branding on partner merchandise.

• Evaluate designs from national license partners and provide guidance on product assortment strategies.

• Offer creative direction for licensed collaborations and partnerships.

• Leverage successful products to broaden the range of offerings.

• Introduce innovative concepts through limited test runs and expand them based on clear demand signals.

• Schedule product launches in alignment with the hockey calendar, key milestones, anniversaries, and themed events.

• Maintain consistency in product narratives between the UBS Arena store and online platforms.

• Create concepts for seasonal store updates and coordinate execution with the visual merchandising team.

• Operate within the brand guidelines, budget constraints, timelines, and logo usage parameters established by the VP of Retail, with final approvals required from the VP of Retail and NHL for league-marked products.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years in apparel, merchandise, or brand creative roles.

• Proven experience in co-developing products with partner brands and licensees.

• Exceptional eye for sophisticated, fashion-forward, and vintage sports aesthetics.

• Ability to respectfully interpret sports heritage and translate it into desirable products for fans.

• Familiarity with league or NHL approval procedures.

• Solid understanding of tech packs, sample development, and vendor sourcing.

• Proficient in designing within established marks and adhering to third-party guidelines.

• Strong commercial acumen: interprets sell-through data to inform design decisions.

• Capable of responding to requests on short notice.

• Willingness to travel to UBS Arena for scheduled store updates.

• A portfolio is required to accompany the application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to enhance your experience with a prestigious NHL® franchise.

• Contract role compensated at a rate of $1,000.00–$1,500.00 per day.