Head of Product Development & Merchandising

The Thuma team is looking for a Head of Product Development & Merchandising to lead our Product Development team and continue to build our product offering. This role will own our soft goods, textiles, and brand lifestyle product categories. They will work closely with leadership on product roadmap and building forecasting strategies, our Industrial Design team to support material and colorway decisions, our Sourcing team throughout Product Development, our Finance team on inventory strategy and management, and our Retail team for product and visual merchandising. 

This role requires a deep understanding of market opportunities across our product categories to help guide prioritization and execution of our product roadmap. This role will continue to position Thuma as a premium brand with world class products.

Thuma’s Headquarters is based in the historic Presidio neighborhood of San Francisco. Candidates should be available to come into our SF office 4 days a week,  as needed.

In recognition of the personal and professional benefits that team members gain from time spent together in person, we organize a range of events throughout each year designed to bring our entire team together!

• Work with leadership on building and prioritizing our product roadmap. The roadmap will be prioritized by aligning on Thuma strategy and revenue potential, brand storytelling, and having a deep understanding of the market and competitor analysis.
• Own product development in our “Core Merchandise” and “Brand Lifestyle” product categories.
• Work closely with our Industrial Design team on key projects through material and colorway selection.
• Hire and grow talent in our Product Development team. 
• Use market analysis and Thuma strategy to build our open to buy model to expand categories. Allow us to introduce newness on a specific cadence with a sound inventory strategy.
• Work closely with our retail team to support product and visual merchandising. 
• Work with product team and leadership to merchandise current and new products in a consistent way across our site and in store, and ensure clear brand messaging whilst growing our product assortment and categories.  
• Support Go To Market, marketing, creative, and partnerships efforts through design and development of new and limited edition product lines and collaborations. 

Why Join Us 

Equity/401k: Participation in employee stock option plan and our 401k program where we will match up to 6% of your contributions

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental + vision coverage options with generous employer contributions 

Extras: 12 weeks of paid parental leave and company sponsored membership at One Medical

Dream Setup: MacBook Air, Airpod Pros, Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, Display Screen, White board

Flex Time: Run errands as needed, just get your stuff done

Flexible PTO : We believe healthy, happy, relaxed people do better work

Hybrid:  Flexibility to work between your home and our office with everything you need to be successful in both

Employee Discount: We provide an employee discount of 40% off all Thuma products

Cell Phone Stipend: $100 per month to recognize that you will use your cell phone for work related things

Commute Reimbursement: Up to $150 per month for your commute to our office

Room Upgrade: A complimentary product credit when you start, worth up to $2,000

Who We Are

Thuma is a bedroom lifestyle brand, offering customers Bed Time essentials and amenities designed to celebrate life’s simple pleasures through thoughtful elevated design, quality craftsmanship, and modern convenience. 

We recognize that people come with a wealth of knowledge and are talented beyond the scope of a functional role. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match our job description. We hire for integrity, initiative, collaborative spirit, open mindedness, and willingness to learn. 

Thuma is dedicated to going above and beyond to bring people with diverse perspectives and unique experiences together to do great work. We strive to create a sense of belonging by creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be their authentic self and by treating each and every team member with kindness, equity, and respect, always.