Wolf & Badger is on a mission to make retail fair. Working to support our community of 2000+ independent designers from around the globe, we connect customers with ethically sourced fashion, design, home and beauty through our international online marketplaces and flagship stores in London, New York City and Los Angeles.
We are a rapidly growing scale-up business, in an exciting new phase of growth, looking to expand our team of c.130 people currently located between London, Málaga, New York and Los Angeles. We are a Certified B Corporation, with social and environmental purpose at the core of everything we do, read more about us here.
The role
As a Product Manager at Wolf & Badger you will lead one of our mission-led, cross-discipline squads. Our squads are each aligned to a different customer-centric mission and to our core business metrics. Each squad includes Engineering, Design and QA to ensure they have the range skills they need to succeed.
You will:
- Use business OKRs and insights to define and execute an iterative product roadmap
- Speak to our brands to understand the problem space and design better solutions
- Communicate the squad priorities and progress to stakeholders across the business
- Monitor key success metrics and identify long-term trends
- Ensure we maintain velocity and deliver high-quality product
- Help to define and iterate the agile processes for your squad
- Work with the VP of Product to define and influence the wider product strategy
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices
Requirements
Our values in action
Our core values of Execution, Innovation, and Fairness are our guiding principles, driving us to deliver exceptional results, pioneer new ideas, and uphold integrity in all our interactions. Here is how these values translate to skills required for this role:
Execution
- You have hands-on experience as a Product Manager having delivered creative, innovative and impactful products for B2B and/or B2B2C users which have driven measurable business outcomes
- You are well versed in using business OKRs and product insights to collaboratively create product OKRs for your squad
- You have led and empowered a squad by turning OKRs and discovery insights into an impact-led, iterative product roadmap
- You are comfortable with ambiguity, a rapidly evolving environment and making difficult prioritisation decisions
Innovation
- As a Product Manager you will have your finger on the pulse regarding new technologies, wider user behaviour trends and market developments to help inform our product direction. You’ll be comfortable pitching new ideas and researching new exciting approaches for us to try
- You are reflective and create considered ‘insight loops’, ensuring as a product and tech function we are always learning from everything we do and baking that learning into our future developments
- You are not just comfortable with data but excited to get your hands on it and really use it to understand complex problems. You can explore a problem space using your initiative and highlight the potential opportunity areas to your immediate team and wider business
Fairness
- You will have excellent communication at all levels - be able to motivate squads with clear priorities, productively debate with stakeholders and build long-lasting relationships with external suppliers
- You will be thoughtful and curious when interacting with customers and be able to portray their sentiments across the business which is reflective of their needs
- You are an advocate for and champion product thinking and customer-centric ways of working and are able to create opportunities to share this across the business and the product and tech function
Why us
At Wolf & Badger we are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace culture where every team member can thrive. We provide ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, offering resources, training, and mentorship to support our employees' development.
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, with cross-functional teamwork and open communication driving our success. As the UK's first B Corp certified marketplace, our work is deeply purpose-driven. We are dedicated to promoting ethical and sustainable practices in the fashion industry, empowering independent designers, and making a positive impact on our community and the world. Our products, and therefore our Product Managers are crucial to the long-term success of our business. This role offers ample opportunities to shine and grow in a Product career in an environment where you can make a difference.
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary of £51k-£61k per annum subject to skills and experience
- Flexible hybrid working policy with access to a creative work environment in central London
- 25 day holiday allowance in addition to bank holidays
- Paid volunteering leave, pet-ernity leave and heartbreak leave
- Quarterly Wellness Wallet - to spend on products and services which are meaningful to you
- Subscription to yulife health and wellbeing app
- Opt in health insurance plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ample paid sick leave to support mental and physical health
- Staff discount across Wolf & Badger, in-store and online
- Excellent career opportunities in a rapidly growing international business
- Work in a positive organisation for people and the planet. We are a certified B Corp!
Wolf & Badger is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates. We encourage applications from people from all walks of life.
