Product Development Specialist

Who We Are Babylist is the leading digital destination for growing families. For over a decade, Babylist has been the technology solution for expecting parents and the community that supports them, expanding from baby registry into a full-service platform that helps parents make decisions with confidence, stay connected and build happy and healthy families. Every year Babylist helps over 9M people make purchases through its registry, app, ecommerce shop and comprehensive product guides. The Babylist ecosystem now includes Babylist Health, which provides access to products and services including insurance-covered breast pumps, Expectul, a new voice in health and wellness for pre-pregnancy through postpartum care, and The Push, a branded content studio that works with the biggest companies in the baby space. With over 59M monthly pageviews and 1.2M TikTok followers, Babylist is a generational brand leading the $88 billion baby product industry. To learn more about Babylist’s registry options, editorial content and more, visit www.babylist.com Our Ways of Working We have team members located across the United States spanning multiple time zones. This means we put in extra effort to make sure we connect and collaborate in ways that make sense for us. We know how valuable the flexibility of remote work is for our employees.  We know that personal connection is the foundation for the great work we do together. In order to build those relationships with team members in other cities, we meet with coworkers in person two times a year at a full company offsite and a departmental offsite. These offsites are expected of employees and are great opportunities to meet the people you work with every day and to do some of the work that is much more difficult to do virtually. What the Role Is Babylist is looking for a Product Development Specialist to be involved in all aspects of Owned Brands, taking on critically important responsibilities to facilitate a smooth transition from development to launching on-site. This role will be responsible to understand how Owned Brands works internally and cross-functionally to better implement processes.  This role will report to the Director of Owned Brands Development, but will work closely with production managers to support all phases of development, marketing requests, photo shoot preparedness, item set-up, and production. Who You Are You have 1-2 years experience in product development and production You have the ability to multitask and prioritize with a sense of urgency and flexibility You demonstrate ability to be a self-starter who is solution orientated You have the ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of the organization You have demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel You are able to deal with high levels of ambiguity. You can effectively cope with change and can shift gears comfortably How You Will Make An Impact Gather and post all certifications from factory partners Set up factory first samples from factory to Merchant and or to PD Director, ensure delivery and gather feedback from owner to share with production team Organize and request development samples for photo shoots ensuring that all items necessary are at the studio in a timely manner Deliver images with proper sorting to site merchandising Write up and submit all marketing requests for copy and packaging Document and maintain all product information to be used cross-functionally Set up all Owned Brands items in our system with complete information ( MOQ, Price, costs etc.) Purchase UPC codes for all Owned Brands items Track shipments with logistics from pick up to delivery in WH Track and document damaged items returned by customers Why You Will Love Working At Babylist We invest in the infrastructure you’ll need to be supported and successful: tools, opportunities to connect with colleagues, and a stipend to help you set up your office We build products that have a positive impact on millions of people’s lives We work at a sustainable pace which means work/life balance is a real thing here We believe technology and data can solve hard problems  We believe in exceptional management  We are an antiracist organization and doing the work to support differences of all kinds We offer competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement We have great benefits like company paid medical, dental, and vision, a generous paid parental leave policy, and 401k with company match We care about employee wellbeing with perks for physical, mental and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning Babylist takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. The estimated pay range for this role is $45,000.00 - $68,000.00 In addition, Babylist offers equity, bonus, and benefits, including company paid health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms – skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.     #bi-remote