AKDO is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Product Development & Marketing to lead our product vision, drive innovation, and elevate our brand across all channels.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping product strategy, overseeing development from concept to launch, and driving integrated marketing initiatives that support revenue growth and brand differentiation.
This is a fully onsite role based in either Bridgeport, CT or New York, NY.
What You’ll Do:
Define and execute product and marketing strategy aligned with business goals
Lead product development across categories from concept through launch
Drive integrated marketing campaigns across digital, PR, events, and sales channels
Analyze performance data to optimize product portfolio and marketing ROI
Partner with Sales, Procurement, Finance, and Executive Leadership to drive results
Lead and develop a high-performing Product Development and Marketing team
What You Bring:
8+ years of experience in product development and marketing
Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams
Strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution ability
Experience working with tile, stone, or similar hard surface, building materials, or design-driven products strongly preferred.
Strong financial acumen and data-driven decision-making skills
As an industry leader for over 30 years, AKDO has an incredible collection of natural stone tiles, slabs, mosaics and specialty stone in hundreds of colors and patterns. Backed by our four natural stone factories and our relationships with numerous quarries and manufacturers in over 20 countries, we are able to bring our customers the finest and most desirable products available.
Our products are ideally suited for aesthetic-focused interiors, including residential, hospitality and commercial environments. We distribute to-the-trade only, and our products can be found at the finest retail showrooms and fabrication facilities across the country. AKDO provides an amazing array of unique natural and manmade materials that inspire and bring traditional and modern designs into home and commercial projects. We design, import and distribute the most beautiful and luxurious surface covering products.
Additionally, AKDO has developed a core color program, which ensures our most popular stone and glass colors are stocked in an impressive variety of profiles. Therefore anyone working with AKDO products will have a comprehensive assortment of complimenting tiles, mosaics and finishing pieces available to them.
AKDO’s sister company, Silkar, has exclusive rights to several quarries, in addition to numerous tenured industry vendor relationships. Ownership of quarries allows for several benefits. Customers are assured quality material for their jobs, as first choice stone is reserved to complete orders for AKDO projects. Quick turnaround times and confidence that quantities will be fulfilled allow for installer to rest easy about planning for large ongoing projects. Finally, clients enjoy the substantial savings that stem from cutting the middleman out of purchasing.
Website
http://www.akdo.com
