The Pets Table is on a mission to reimagine pet food, one bowl at a time. We believe there’s a better way to feed our good boys and girls. A way that gives every pet - the long-haired, the short-legged, and the spotted alike - a seat at the table, with healthy recipes developed with vets and made from wholesome ingredients that humans trust.
We’re a new brand within the HelloFresh Group which launched in 2023 in the US. We’re incubated within the HelloFresh Group meaning we have the space to operate as a start up whilst also having the many benefits of being part of a larger organization. We’re looking to scale rapidly, to disrupt the pet food industry and to help pawrents improve their furry family members’ wellbeing.
We’re building a strong team and culture for The Pets Table. Every new hire has the ability and is encouraged to contribute to the success of this venture as well as the culture of the team. We know that hiring the right people makes a huge difference.
So, if you’re keen to join a high growth, entrepreneurial company where you can have an impact, then look no further!
The Manager, Product will be responsible for managing the strategy and execution of key product initiatives, including supporting project management of new recipe development. You will have the opportunity to deep dive into different functional areas, designing and executing projects. Project topics include product road mapping, research, support on recipe development, packaging design and more. The Manager, Product is highly agile, has a passion for diagnosing and bringing structure to complex business challenges (and is not afraid of getting their hands dirty!), and adept at change and stakeholder management.
You will…
- Oversee the entire product development lifecycle with speed and urgency that meets quality standards set by The Pets Table to produce the best quality food for our pups
- Overseeing merchandising of our existing products, including promotions, product marketing, retail onboarding/management and digital product changes
- Manage our product feedback cycle to improve our existing recipes
- Work with brand teams to design packaging and photoshoots for new product launches
- Develop long and short term product roadmap and strategy across our complete and balanced pet food categories as well as in our addons categories (treats, supplements, etc.)
- Create and execute project plans to ensure successful product development within guardrails of budget and timeline. Including product briefs, business casing and our go to market strategy
- Continually introduce strategic ideas and product concepts for new products, quality improvements, and productivity
- Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to support new categories, products and addons we should be investing in to improve customer experience, retention and overall growth of the business
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners across Growth, Ops, our Vet Nutritionist and Tech across the entire product development process to ensure success of the products we launch
- Help build new models and/or processes to measure how new products impact key business objectives
You are...
- Bold: You’re adventurous, outgoing and optimistic; you’re confident making decisions and taking calculated risk
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: You have the vision, passion, and imagination; you are not afraid to ask, ‘what if’ and constantly challenge the status quo
- Analytical: Data is your friend; you're able to translate numbers into action and pave the way for efficiency
- Team-oriented: You have a track record of working in cross-functional teams and cultivating collaborative partnerships at all levels and departments of an organization
- Strategic: You recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging and use logic to identify alternatives, evaluate, and present approaches to solving complex problems while thinking in terms of contingency plans
- Cost focused: You’re able to identify and deliver cost savings using a variety of levers from negotiating to more strategic procurement levers
- Customer-focused: Slightly obsessive-compulsive when it comes to customer experience and strive to deliver a product that is second to none
- Agile: Thrive on shifting priorities and new challenges, willing to move forward without a roadmap, building and driving the needed structure
- Creative: Challenge conventional methods and open to new ideas
- Driven by results: Independently push multiple projects to completion with a sense of urgency. Focus on activities that have tangible business outcomes and require little oversight to move projects forward
- A clear communicator: With solid written and oral communications skills. Able to clearly coordinate and provide information to co-workers
- Goal-oriented: Ability to break complex, unstructured problems down into components of impact and derive quantifiable action items
- Self-starter: Capable of jumping into new challenges, quickly assessing what needs to be done, building a plan and executing flawlessly
- Self-motivated: Driven and able to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
At a minimum, you have…
- You have 3+ years of experience in product, brand management or strategy roles. Experience within the Food or Pet industry is preferred, but not required.
- You have demonstrated success managing cross-functional projects that involve physical product development
- Experience working on or managing complex projects in a hands-on analytical environment
- Strong data and analytical skills with the ability to analyze large data sets skillfully by building complex models and identify/resolve problems quickly using sound and professional judgment
- Excellent presentation, communication (oral & written), and relationship building skills, across all levels of management and with technical and non-technical people
- Ability to manage resources, budgets, vendors, and be able to lead and guide projects through completion
You’ll get…
- Competitive Salary & 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation
- Generous parental leave of 16 weeks & PTO policy
- $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans effective first day of employment
- 75% discount on your subscription to HelloFresh (as well as other product initiatives)
- Snacks, cold brew on tap & monthly catered lunches
- Company sponsored outings & Employee Resource Groups
- Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.
