Associate Product Manager

Different Dog was founded to change dogs' lives with real food. We are a subscription-based business delivering hand-cooked food made with fresh, quality ingredients. Our nutrition score on allaboutdogfood.co.uk is 96%, and we've had countless 5-star Trustpilot reviews. We are a team of passionate dog owners who believe that nutrition matters.

We are seeking an ambitious and talented Associate Product Manager to join our growing team and help us change the lives of more dogs by driving product development and innovation as we rapidly scale. This role will be involved in managing our customer-facing website as well as internal projects within the business.

Role Responsibilities

- Assist in developing and executing product strategies aligned with company goals and customer needs

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Tech, Marketing, Customer Delight, and Operations, to define and prioritise product features and improvements

- Help manage the product roadmap for the Different Dog website and internal projects

- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product enhancement and innovation

- Gather and analyse user feedback, usage data, and market trends to inform product decisions

- Create and maintain user stories and product requirements documents

- Support the planning and execution of product launches and updates

- Monitor and report on key product metrics and KPIs

- Contribute to product positioning and messaging in collaboration with the Marketing team

- Participate in and help lead agile development processes, including sprint planning and retrospectives

Key Requirements

- Minimum 3 years of experience in a product focused role

- Understanding of web technologies and digital product development

- Familiarity with agile development methodologies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Basic understanding of UX/UI design principles

- Proficiency in data analysis and relevant tools

- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello)

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

- Must be UK-based with the right to work in the UK

About You

- Ambitious and eager to gain extensive experience quickly in a fast-moving company

- Self-motivated and able to work autonomously in a scale-up environment

- Customer-centric with a passion for creating great user experiences

- Effective problem-solver with excellent adaptability

- Logical thinker with a keen eye for detail and the ability to translate data into actionable insights

- Excellent communicator with experience working in collaborative, cross-functional teams

- Professional, flexible, and well-organised

- Proactive approach with strong ownership over your work

- Passionate about dogs and improving their lives through innovative products and services

What Success Looks Like

- Actively contributing to the development and launch of successful product features that drive business growth and customer satisfaction

- Effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time

- Demonstrating a growing understanding of our customers' needs and translating them into product requirements

- Rapidly learning and applying new product management methodologies and best practices

- Maintaining a strong focus on data-driven decision making and user-centric design in all aspects of product development

Benefits

- 32 days paid annual leave

- Competitive salary

- Full-time remote working with occasional travel to the Shrewsbury area

- Different Dog employee discount

- Pension with NEST

Different Dog values diversity and inclusion, welcoming people of different backgrounds and abilities. We're more interested in finding the right person who is smart, customer-focused, and gets things done, rather than someone with a perfect skillset. We expect each team member to move fast, have ownership over their work, and hold each other to a high standard. If you're passionate about creating great products, love dogs, and thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the success of the company and the lives of dogs across the UK, we'd love to hear from you!

Please email your CV and application through to [email protected], we will not be reviewing candidates directly through this platform itself.