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Senior Director, Restroom Category Innovation

Personal Hygiene & Home Essentials·Hybrid · 2-3 days in the R&D facility·Full-time

Posted 2023 · active pipeline

About this role

The Senior Director leads the restroom category R&D pipeline across the Hygiene portfolio, working with brand-side product teams at TrueGrit and Seel-Tite to identify next-generation opportunities.

The role is engineering-adjacent but category-focused. The incumbent does not need to personally calibrate a gasket.

What You'll Do

  • Maintain the 3-year hygiene R&D pipeline across the portfolio
  • Evaluate and prioritize patent filings
  • Coordinate with brand engineering leads on category roadmap
  • Produce the quarterly Restroom Category Innovation Review
  • Interface with the Head of Bathroom Humor Division on strategy alignment

What We're Looking For

  • 10+ years in restroom or adjacent category R&D
  • Familiarity with containment systems (mechanical or otherwise)
  • Comfort producing documentation that will be reviewed but not necessarily revised

Compensation

$150k–$330k + fruit basket

  • Base: $150,000 – $330,000
  • Seasonal fruit basket (peaches only, delivered to a location of your choice within reason)
  • Unlimited branded nitrile gloves in a size of your choice
  • One (1) Specific Industries-branded lab coat on hire

Benefits

  • Unlimited ambiguity
  • Competitive compensation (to be determined)
  • Full dental on select days
  • Vesting schedule: 18 years, cliff at year 12
  • Hybrid / remote / occasionally in-person at a location to be announced

How to Apply

Submit your application for consideration. A decision will be communicated when one has been made.

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