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Nomad Lane offers thoughtfully designed bags and accessories for modern business travelers. Our Bento Bag has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and Conde Nast Traveler.

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Nomad Lane is a brand of travel accessories that caters to the modern 'bleisure' traveler. Our mission is to design essential products that seamlessly take you from boarding to the boardroom. We believe that work and play can coexist, that travel should be stress-free, and that functional gear can still be aesthetically pleasing. Our bags are designed to adapt to the flexibility and fluidity of your life, whether you're going straight from a long flight to a client meeting or from a work session to the gym. They are crafted to withstand the unexpected twists and turns of life on the road, and we offer a warranty and exchange policies to ensure your trust in us. We are committed to working with the best manufacturing partners who meet our high standards for fair and humane conditions. Our products are made from premium materials, providing you with confidence on every trip and in every meeting. Nomad Lane was founded by travelers Kish and Vanessa, who have explored the globe with carry-ons from various brands. Unsatisfied with the available options, they created Nomad Lane to offer attainable style for modern adventurers. Our travel bags and accessories have gained recognition from respected press outlets such as Forbes, Travel + Leisure, and Fast Company. Join us on our journey and experience the Nomad Lane difference.

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Nomad Lane is seeking a highly executional product leader to own physical product development and merchandising strategy across our portfolio. This role is responsible for bringing new products to market end-to-end while optimizing the existing assortment through thoughtful positioning, pricing, and data-driven decision making.

This is a hands-on, fractional role (~20 hours/week) for a senior operator who blends strong product development fundamentals with commercial merchandising instincts. You’ll work directly with the founders in a fast-moving, founder-led environment, managing product workflows, vendors, timelines, and cross-functional inputs from concept through launch.

The role reports directly to the Miami-based co-founders and is open to candidates across North America in a remote capacity.

- Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle across new and existing products, from concept through launch and post-launch optimization
- Lead all new product initiatives, including timelines, vendor coordination, costing, sampling, and initial buy planning
- Partner with founders to define product strategy, roadmap priorities, and launch sequencing aligned with business goals
- Own core merchandising inputs including assortment strategy, pricing logic, positioning, bundling, and seasonal or promotional planning
- Analyze product and category performance to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, inventory efficiency, and customer experience
- Serve as the primary point of contact for product vendors and factories, managing relationships and onboarding new partners as needed
- Collaborate closely with Marketing on product storytelling, launch readiness, and merchandising effectiveness across the DTC experience.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure product costing aligns with margin targets, internal standards, and negotiated vendor terms.
- Ensure accurate product details and specifications are communicated internally and reflected clearly across all customer-facing channels
- Support ongoing optimization of the e-commerce merchandising experience to improve assortment clarity and conversion

### Requirements

- 6+ years of experience across product development, merchandising, or related product leadership roles within consumer goods.
- Demonstrated experience bringing physical products to market, ideally within DTC and e-commerce brands.
- Strong understanding of merchandising fundamentals, including assortment strategy, pricing, positioning, and performance analysis.
- Experience working with overseas and domestic vendors, including costing, negotiation, and production workflows.
- Analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving, with comfort analyzing product and category-level metrics.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and shifting priorities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively with founders and cross-functional partners.
- Self-directed and comfortable operating in ambiguity within an early-stage or growth-stage business.
- Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset with a willingness to engage deeply in execution when needed.
- Occasional travel for vendor visits, factory meetings, or trade shows.

### Benefits

- Flexible working hours, fully remote
- Direct ownership of end-to-end product development and merchandising decisions
- Close collaboration with founders in a fast-moving, execution-driven environment
- High-impact role with real influence on revenue, margin, and product strategy
- Opportunity to expand into a long-term leadership role as the brand scales

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