Production Manager

What you’ll do

• Turn creative ideas from our design team into real physical objects

• Figure out how to manufacture things that don't have an obvious supplier or ready-made solution

• Find factories, workshops, craftspeople, printers, manufacturers, and other production partners around the world

• Work with designers to choose materials, finishes, construction methods, packaging, and production techniques

• Request and compare quotes, samples, prototypes, MOQs, timelines, and manufacturing options

• Own production from the first prototype to the final delivery

• Develop custom merch, clothing, accessories, printed objects, packaging, gifts, event materials, and weird one-off ideas we haven't thought of yet

• Find ways to make something completely custom instead of defaulting to existing merch catalogues

• Review samples and make sure the final result matches the original design

• Manage budgets, production schedules, shipping, customs, and logistics

• Build a network of great manufacturers and specialists we can work with repeatedly

You'll fit in if you

• Based in the US

• Have 5+ years of experience in a similar role

• Have experience producing physical products from scratch

• Know how to find the right manufacturer when the answer isn't obvious

• Are comfortable contacting dozens of suppliers, asking questions, negotiating, and figuring things out independently

• Understand materials, printing, manufacturing, packaging, and production processes

• Have strong attention to detail and can spot when a sample is slightly wrong

• Can translate a visual idea or rough creative brief into production requirements

• Can manage several suppliers and production timelines at the same time

• Have good taste and understands why the exact material, weight, finish, or packaging matters

• Are fluent in English