Senior Director, Hardware (Accessories)

Summary

Join us at Relay, a Raleigh-based tech startup, as we hire for a Senior Director of Accessories who will thrive in a dynamic high-growth start-up environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and/or Business degree
• Work Experience: 10+ years in a Hardware product management field
• B2B/enterprise/ruggedized accessory development experience
• Understanding of chipset architectures commonly used in audio or charging solutions
• Experience in rapid prototyping and user experience testing for an iterative design process
• Self-motivated with constant desire to learn
• Interest and passion for the fast paced startup environment
• Eagerness to actively engage with customer and partners (both domestic and international)
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel and work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Develop market and customer insights to inform hardware and accessory product roadmap and requirements through customer visits
• Intense focus on product user experience through iterative product development methods working closely with ID design, engineering and manufacturing partners
• Relentless pursuit of product reliability and robustness to ensure all products meet the high demands of our customers
• Ownership of the full product lifecycle management from concept through end-of-life
• Commercial negotiation for development costs and product costs to exceed company financial goals
• Develop extensive competitive product knowledge to best identify areas of competitive advantage and product feature gaps
• Work closely with Sales and Support teams to arm them with crisp sales tools that communicate key features and selling points

Benefits

• 100% Paid Insurance Health, Dental, Vision, Long/Short Term Disability and Life Insurance benefits for you and those who depend on you
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) Savings Plan + Company Match
• Baby Cash Reward + Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Perks
• Free Snacks and Fun Times
• Latest tech, standing desks, and all the accessories and software you need to succeed in your role