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Clean the World Global · 2 days ago

Product Development & Experience Lead

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Clean the World is a global leader in sustainability and social impact, pioneering technology-enabled solutions. The Product Development & Experience Lead is responsible for driving innovation and design across the product portfolio, ensuring that products embody sustainability and deliver measurable impact.

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Responsibilities

Lead concept ideation and prototyping for new CTW products and services, integrating sustainability, usability, and impact objectives

Collaborate with the Product Manager and Product Finance Analyst to ensure every concept is strategically sound, financially viable, and scalable

Partner with Operations and CTW Technology teams to explore innovative solutions, technologies, and digital integrations that advance CTW’s mission

Manage the innovation pipeline, ensuring promising concepts are evaluated, tested, and transitioned to commercialization efficiently

Oversee the user experience (UX) and customer experience (CX) design of CTW’s physical and digital products

Develop intuitive, sustainable, and accessible design standards across product, services, and digital interfaces

Lead design testing sessions to gather feedback from customers, partners, and internal teams, ensuring insights directly inform product refinement

Ensure all product experiences reinforce CTW’s brand identity and global sustainability and impact narrative

Manage the rapid prototyping process, from concept sketches to pilot-ready samples

Lead testing protocols to evaluate performance, usability, environmental impact, and production feasibility

Collaborate with the Product Finance Analyst to interpret test data and update product requirements or materials accordingly

Document results and lessons learned for knowledge sharing across global operations

Coordinate with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Technology, and Marketing to transition validated prototypes into scalable, market-ready solutions

Support the go-to-market process, ensuring readiness in design specifications, packaging, and experience standards

Partner with the Product Operations & Data Analyst to integrate feedback loops and post-launch performance tracking

Maintain alignment between design intent, cost efficiency, and sustainability commitments throughout production

Embed circular innovation principles into all product design and development activities

Ensure compliance with ESG standards, certifications, and sustainable sourcing requirements

Conduct applied research and experimental development to evaluate new product concepts, materials, processes, and digital solutions that improve sustainability outcomes, operational efficiency, and user experience

Design and execute systematic experimentation and testing protocols, including pilot programs, MVPs, and controlled trials, to validate hypotheses and refine product specifications

Develop, document, and iterate on prototypes, technical specifications, workflows, and design methodologies based on research findings and test results

Analyze qualitative and quantitative data from testing, pilots, and post-launch performance to support data-driven design decisions and continuous improvement

Qualification

Product DevelopmentUser Experience DesignSustainability PrinciplesDigital Product DevelopmentAI-Enhanced DesignPrototypingAnalytical ThinkingCollaborationLeadershipCreative Thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Development, Sustainability, Engineering, or Digital Product Design (Master's or MBA a plus)

5+ years of experience in product development, industrial design, or user experience design, preferably in technology, sustainability, or impact sectors

Proven experience leading the design and commercialization of innovative, sustainable products

Expertise in both physical and digital product design, including prototyping, packaging, interface design, and user experience strategy

Experience developing digital and data-enabled products; integrates analytics, dashboards, or APIs to support data monetization

Strong grasp of product lifecycle management, market testing, scalability planning, and agile development methods. Comfortable translating business goals, sustainability, and impact metrics into design specifications

Experienced with AI tools for creative ideation, design generation, predictive testing, and UX optimization (e.g., Figma AI, Midjourney, ChatGPT)

Deep understanding of circular innovation and ESG principles to ensure products deliver measurable environmental and social value

Cross-functional communicator who partners effectively with Commercial, Technology, Finance, and Operations. Demonstrated ability to align stakeholders across creative, technical, and business domains

Blends analytical reasoning with creative problem-solving. Uses data to validate design choices and improve user experiences while ensuring mission alignment

Company

Clean the World Global

Clean the World Global is a social enterprise with the profound purpose of making the world a better place by becoming a global leader in sustainable impact solutions.

Founded in 2009

Orlando, Florida, USA

51-200 employees