Head of Product

About the role

The Head of Product leads the end-to-end product strategy, innovation, and lifecycle management across Avenir Collective's portfolio of beauty, personal care, and lifestyle brands. This high-impact leadership role defines and scales product capability to deliver consumer-led products that drive commercial growth and competitive advantage. The role involves partnering with brand managers to translate market insights into successful product portfolios while building the systems and governance required for a scalable, multi-brand business.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and innovation roadmap across the portfolio of beauty, personal care, and lifestyle brands.
• Lead portfolio prioritisation and investment decisions by developing robust business cases.
• Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation and development through to launch and retirement.
• Establish effective stage-gate, project management, and product governance processes.
• Oversee product quality, regulatory compliance, testing, and claims substantiation.
• Develop strategic supplier and manufacturing partnerships to support innovation and commercial value.
• Build and develop a high-performing product function with strong technical and commercial capabilities.

Required skills

• Product Strategy
• Product Development
• Portfolio Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Supplier Management
• Commercial Acumen
• Stakeholder Management
• Ecommerce

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Product or Product Development within beauty, personal care, consumer goods or adjacent lifestyle categories.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Pension contribution scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Work from Abroad for one month per year
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Mental health support
• International travel opportunities
• Flexi-Fridays

About the Company

Avenir Collective acquires and scales high-potential consumer brands in the beauty, personal care, and lifestyle sectors. They act as operators, providing the infrastructure and expertise needed to scale brands while preserving their unique purpose and consumer connection.