Director, Product Development

El Segundo, CA
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor

Job Title: Director, Product Development (Hybrid)

Salary: starting at $135,000 (based on experience)  

Department: PD 

Manager: VP, Product Development  


Who We Are 

Launched by Lady Gaga, Haus Labs is a vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics brand with a mission of spreading kindness, bravery, and creativity. Filled with versatile products that encourage self-expression, this collection boasts high-impact eye makeup, lipsticks, highlighters, and more. Regardless of age, education, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any personal characteristics, we want everyone to feel welcome. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive, equal opportunity workplace. 


Overview 

We are looking for a Director of Product Development who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment to work closely with the CPO, VP of Product Development and a team to build and implement a rolling 3-year innovation pipeline from concept to launch.  Our ideal candidate has a high level of agility, energy and technical expertise plus a proactive mindset, curiosity, and a passion for the beauty industry.

The ideal candidate has developed top performing color cosmetics and skincare products within the prestige or celebrity beauty space and has expertise in relevant trends and innovation, ingredients and clean product development.  This position will be responsible for the innovation, development, evaluation and execution of new product development and formula improvements across multiple product categories. 


What You’ll Do 

  • Drive day-to-day development of all new launches (core and promotional) with external partners 

  • Partner with Project Management to develop and communicate timeline expectations and key milestones to vendor and ensure timing is met 

  • Create disruptive product concepts in close collaboration with the CPO and VP of Product Development and Innovation and Founder that generate new opportunities for brand growth 

  • Write development briefs and product profiles with both conceptual and technical expertise 

  • Lead weekly meetings and efficient project management with contract manufacturing partners  

  • Travel to contract manufacturers for on-site formula development, shade matching, pilot/scale up, and production batching, as needed  

  • Oversee safety and stability testing to ensure product requirements are met 

  • Drive cross functional communication with Packaging, Regulatory, Marketing, Finance and Operations to define product concepts, budgets and all necessary deliverables for completion of all development programs 

  • Manage consumer insight data into product concepts, manage validation testing, claim testing and sensory testing to ensure all claim, ingredient stories and messaging are consistent to performance 

  • Partner closely with external R&D labs, contract manufacturers. Attend meetings with contract manufacturing partners and travel as-needed for on-site visits to Contract Manufacturers to approve/provide feedback on sample submissions /batch approvals (LA-based, East Coast and International) 

  • Facilitate cross-departmental coordination to ensure crucial aspects of product development are communicated with Marketing, Operations, Sales, Legal and Global Product Safety 

  • Attend industry events, trade shows and supplier meetings to stay abreast of innovation/trends and technologies  

  • Manage and report all clinical, sensory and consumer testing for products in development 

  • Work with team to ensure compliance with all regulations 

  • Understand Haus Lab’s product portfolio and continuously analyze productivity, category assortment and recommendations 

  • Responsible for completing competitive analysis monthly, highlighting relevant trends, consumer insights and opportunities across and skincare categories 

  • Assist with resolution of quality or production issues to ensure on-time launches 

  • Manage new and/or reformulation development across multiple color cosmetic projects (various product formats) concurrently 


What We Are Looking For 

  • 8+ years of beauty product development experience with an emphasis on prestige color cosmetics. Skincare experience is a plus 

  • Proven track record driving successful product launches from concept to customer 

  • Leadership experience mentoring manager-level direct reports 

  • Bachelor’s degree required 

  • Strong project management skills and cross-functional communication to ensure projects meet timelines and budget 

  • Have a passion for making data-driven decisions regarding product 

  • Must be organized, have impeccable attention to detail and a strong multitasker 

  • Must be a strategic thinker, flexible, self-starter, and possess an entrepreneurial spirit 

  • Team player, reliable partner, and collaborative thinker is a must 

  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25% as needed 

  • Ability to be in office 3 to 4 days per week 


What We Expect 

  • At Haus Labs, how you communicate is as important as what you communicate. We are seeking driven team players with strong communication skills and enthusiasm for collaboration. 

  • You’re a self-starter who possesses an entrepreneurial spirit. 

  • You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment. 

  • You are a team player who approaches solutions from a place of curiosity and positivity.  

  • We are seeking HAUSmates who welcome constructive criticism and have an impeccable attention to detail. 


Our Pillars 

ART: We are a creative collective that believes art has the power to shape the future. 

SCIENCE: We unlock innovation using science and artistry. 

KINDNESS: We are a collective community: universal, inclusive and non-binary. 


What We Offer 

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance  

  • Paid, Equal Parental Leave for Birth, Non-Birth and Adoptive Parents  

  • Flexible time-off policies  

  • Cell phone stipend  

  • 401(k) 

  • Equity 

  • Life Insurance  

  • FunHaus Events 


Everyone is welcome in our HAUS 

“Baby, you were born this way.” Regardless of age, education, ethnicity, gender, sexual 

orientation, or any personal characteristics, we want everyone to feel welcome. We are 

committed to building a diverse and inclusive, equal opportunity workplace. 

Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*