🚀 Head of New Product Development (NPD) – ClapStore Toys

“Screen-Free Childhood”

Head of NPD

• Own the NPD Charter

  – From concept to market launch across Montessori, Plush, and STEM categories.

• Lead & Inspire

  – Build and guide a cross-functional team of designers, engineers, and R&D specialists.

• Innovate Relentlessly

  – Spot global trends, consumer insights, and IP opportunities to create toys that wow parents and kids.

• Prototype & Test

  – Drive rapid prototyping, user testing, and iteration cycles.

• Scale Manufacturing

  – Work closely with factories, sourcing, and QC teams to ensure feasibility, safety, and compliance.

• Cross-Team Collaboration

  – Partner with marketing, operations, and licensing to bring products to life.

• IP & Differentiation

  – Build defensible product pipelines that stand out in the market.

• Proven experience

  leading NPD teams

  or projects from 0→1.
• Strong eye for

  design, safety, and user-centric innovation

  .
• Comfortable working in

  fast-paced, high-growth D2C environments

  .
• Knowledge of

  child-safety certifications

  and toy industry standards is a plus.
• Creative thinker + problem solver with a “builder” mindset.

• Be part of a

  mission-driven company

  shaping the future of screen-free play.
• Lead

  India’s first in-house toy innovation lab

  with end-to-end ownership.
• Opportunity to

  create iconic toys loved by millions of families

  .
• Work directly with the founder in a

  high-impact leadership role

  .

invent, lead, and build toys kids will remember forever