Sr. Director, Product Development
KEEN Footwear · Portland, OR
Posted 15 days ago · $226,000 - $250,000
or apply directly on KEEN Footwear's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days KEEN Footwear's roles stay open a median of 30 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 73% of KEEN Footwear's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at KEEN Footwear
- high 12 stale, 0 reposted of 33 open
- Hiring momentum
- 55 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from KEEN Footwear's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for KEEN Footwear.
About this role
The Senior Director of Product Development at KEEN leads the global footwear product development organization, overseeing the entire process from product concept to commercialization. This role involves establishing development standards, managing cross-functional collaborations, and ensuring product integrity while optimizing for speed, quality, and cost. The director will also focus on building a high-performing team and enhancing technical capabilities for future growth.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of KEEN Footwear as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's Degree in Product Development, Footwear Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field
- Minimum ten (10) years of progressive footwear product development experience
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing footwear development teams
- Expert-level understanding of footwear construction, commercialization, pattern engineering, fit, materials, tooling, costing, testing, quality, and manufacturing
- Strong commercial acumen with understanding of product cost, margin, complexity, capacity, and development trade-offs
- Proven ability to lead organizational and process change in a global, matrixed product organization
Nice to have
- Adobe Illustrator and digital product-creation experience
What you get
- Base Salary: $226,000 - $250,000
- Hybrid work model with expectation to work on-site four days per week
- Travel required: Yes, up to 30% of the time
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of benefits beyond salary and hybrid work model
- Role involves significant leadership responsibility and cross-functional collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- Fast-paced, highly collaborative global environment may not suit everyone
Summarised from KEEN Footwear's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by KEEN Footwear on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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