Product Development Assistant

In a time of unprecedented expansion, we are currently searching for a Product Development Assistant who’s passionate about education to join our Research, Design and Development team. As we continue to scale, our development team is busier than ever, and our developers could use your support during all stages of product creation—from conducting research and brainstorming ideas to conducting real-world product testing. The successful candidate will have excellent collaboration skills, strong organizational and project management skills, and a great eye for detail to ensure the delivery of outstanding products and play experiences. This role offers lots of hands-on experience with the product development cycle and cross-functional business processes—with plenty of potential for future growth. And we’re here to help you succeed—in 2022 Lakeshore earned its Great Place to Work® Certification™ and is proud to put its associates first.This role will be on-site full time.A day in the office looks like this: Assisting product developers with daily product-related tasksConducting market/education research to support our product developersParticipating in product brainstorming sessionsCreating product mock-ups and PowerPoints for product presentationsSetting up product and photo displays for meetingsCreating inspection sheetsUsing our products to ensure an excellent customer experienceHands-on product-use testing with various materials for durabilityPartnering with the Art and Editorial teams to create content for product guides, packaging and other componentsEnsuring the timely communication of product information, such as final product names, to cross-functional teams Observing and documenting real-world testing with intended user