Tyto Athene, LLC

Director of Product Development

Tyto Athene, LLC  •  Nashville, TN (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Establish and lead the retail product development strategy across all brands and product categories of Opry Entertainment Group (OEG), focusing on strengthening core brands, diversifying the portfolio of products and engaging a broad consumer base. Contribute to the success of the company's product portfolio, combining technical knowledge, leadership skills, and business acumen. Provide tactical management and guidance to the product development team in executing activities to support defined strategy. Reports to Vice President of Retail.
 
  • Provide ongoing vision for retail product development across product lifecycle management to drive growth across all brands and product categories.
  • Lead and manage a team of product managers, designers, and developers, providing mentorship and resource allocation for successful product development.
  • Ensure strong implementation of development, product rollout, and in-store merchandising processes through the brands.
  • Create product roadmaps and specify product requirements, including photography planning and direction. Ensure projects progress against the roadmap and launch timeline and with timely delivery of products within the established budget. Identify risks in the product development process and implement strategies to mitigate product and development issues.
  • Oversee development and execution of new brand development and related merchandising plans.
  • Partner with planning and distribution teams to ensure the product development and e-Commerce teams have the appropriate analytical tools to make decisions.
  • Collaborate with e-Commerce and product development managers and other cross-functional teams to ensure the vision is promoted through marketing, social media and website.
  • Ensure the merchandise and product development teams achieve annual sales, IMU and margin targets. Provide key leadership in managing division expenses and profit and loss statements.
  • Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation. Stay abreast of latest fashion trends, fabric innovations, and decoration techniques.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
  • Degree in apparel or product design and/or fashion merchandising or related field preferred or equivalent experience required
Experience
  • 10+ years product design and project management experience
  • 4+ years experience leading people and cross-functional teams
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills that include the ability to coach, develop, discipline, and communicate expectations
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and execute the product development lifecycle and process efficiently to ensure deadlines and objectives are met
  • Knowledge of industry and competitive trends in accessories, apparel, home goods, giftware and glassware
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Tyto Athene, LLC

About Tyto Athene, LLC

At Tyto Athene, we help turn Data to Dominance. As a trusted mission partner to defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies, we deliver secure, mission-critical technology solutions that enhance resilience, accelerate decision-making, and ensure national readiness.

Tyto provides the advanced networking, cybersecurity, and mission IT capabilities of a large company with the speed and agility of a mid-sized partner. Our hands-on approach, deep technical expertise, and customer-first mindset ensure rapid outcomes and long-term success. Whether modernizing networks, strengthening cyber defenses, or integrating secure communications, we help customers stay ahead of evolving threats and mission demands.

We work side-by-side with our customers—at the edge and in real time—to turn complex data into actionable insights. This enables information dominance across operational and informational environments, where speed, accuracy, and security are essential.

Our skilled workforce brings decades of federal mission experience, and our commitment to innovation and accountability drives us to deliver solutions that are secure, adaptable, and mission-focused. We bridge the gap between legacy systems and future-ready technologies to help customers succeed in a rapidly changing world.

With a strong track record of supporting critical missions, Tyto empowers government agencies to modernize securely, act decisively, and operate with confidence. We don’t just deliver technology—we deliver mission enablement.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Year Founded
2018
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