Lovevery is a fast-growing brand co-founded by successful serial entrepreneurs. Our customers are parents, and our mission is to help them feel confident they are giving their children meaningful development experiences in the critical early years of life. Taking a science-based approach, Lovevery products have won awards from Red Dot, Parents’ Choice, and NAPPA. TIME Magazine named The Play Kits subscription offering as one of the Best Inventions of 2018.

Lovevery is looking for an Associate, Product Development to join the Physical Product Development team. An Associate will support Product Development Managers (PDM) with daily tasks, especially with creation of accompanying printed materials for new products, and in-depth interactions with cross functional teams required to bring the products from concept to reality through a fast paced, cross-functional product development cycle. Cross functional teams include Graphic Designers, Photo Creation, Marketing, Content Creation, Design and Engineering, Sourcing, and Operations. This position will report directly to the Product Development Manager.

*This position is onsite at our Boise, Idaho headquarters. Remote candidates will not be considered for this role.*

The following attributes in a candidate are essential to succeed in this role:

• Incredible Attention to Detail — You have strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail. You catch the mistakes that others miss.
• Humble Hustle — You are a go-getter who makes things happen. You’re aware you don’t know everything, are willing to learn new things and have an idea/methodology to go about getting things done.
• Collaboration and Communication — You’ll be working in a cross-functional team where strong communication and collaboration will be key to the team’s success. You are skilled at structured and complete communication, and you are comfortable articulating what needs to be done when things are ambiguous.

• Project Management — Work ethic, responsiveness, and results orientation matter in every role at Lovevery. You are organized, reliable, and love being a part of a broader team making great things happen.

Job Description:

• Support Product Development Managers for the daily operations to bring new products to market
• Work closely with overseas Sourcing and Engineering teams to track sample deliveries
• Manage the creation of Play Guides and Game Instructions by working with writers, Product Team, and Creative Team (Graphic designers, Photo Producers, and Photo Retouchers etc.)
• Work with Quality, Compliance, Packaging Engineers, and Graphics Team to create necessary Warning and Instructions sheets and distribution packaging materials
• Manage creation and/or acquisition of outsourced product assets such as illustrations or stock photos
• Coordinate with Marketing Team for creating marketing materials
• Manage work tickets in Asana and artwork file revision controls
• Create SKUs and drive replacement parts planning with cross-functional teams including Operations, Marketing, and Customer Experience
• Create Product Description sheets for new products and keep them up to date
• Coordinate with Design, Engineering, Quality and Compliance teams to ensure the products meet the global regulatory requirements
• Manage translations of printed items and maintain the translation database for our global markets
• Communicate product details to Customer Experience (CX) team

Attributes:

• Experience working with physical products
• Experience in managing the creation of printed materials including copy, photos and illustrations is a plus
• Interest in working with operation teams and overseas manufacturers
• Extreme attention to detail and highly organized
• Strong time management skills and the ability to adhere to deadlines
• Ability to work and remain adaptable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and group facilitation
• Self-motivated & self-sufficient, but also a team player
• Professional and positive approach
• Creative and resourceful problem solver
• Root cause identification skills when issues arise
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially in Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with all Lovevery product lines, including all of the printed materials included in physical products
• Familiarity with using Adobe Illustrator is a plus
• Empathy and intuition for parents, caregivers, and young children
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

The Benefits/Perks You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive salary, benefits and stock option package
• 3 weeks PTO in year 1 +14 paid holidays
• Generous parental leave
• Any equipment you need to get the job done
• Free/discounted Lovevery products

Lovevery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all forms. All employment decisions at Lovevery are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.