Who We Are:

Natural Product Holdings is a quickly growing company holding a variety of brands, ranging from eco-friendly pest control & cleaning products (EcoClear Products) to hemp-infused pet products (PetFX) to health-boosting blends for dogs (AppleLove). Our intention is to make a positive impact on the world through more natural product options, across a variety of categories.

We’re looking to build long-term relationships by making the right hires, not the fastest. We’re a mixed remote/in-office team, so rely on project management software and interactive tools to make it all work.

The Stats:

• Three brands.
• 15 ish sub-brands. Working on launching more every day.
• DTC. Retail. Commercial. We play in and support all channels.
• You’ll work across industries/categories to start. Once we know you’re the expert in all our brands, there will be potential for you to specialize..

If you’re intrigued by the challenge, read on.

What You Get:

• Freedom to be creative: You’ll have brand guides and other basics to work off, but no super-strict corporate guidelines here. This obviously has it’s pros/cons - you should be comfortable working in a start-up esque environment.
• Flexibility. As long as you create great products and get.us.organized. We’ll make sure you have the time and resources you need.
• Expanded skills. Need training on a new accreditation? Time to do “deep focus” and find those tricky category gaps? We got you.
• Support: we believe in our mutual success. We want to see you do well.
• Less Zoom Fatigue: We have company-wide video calls at least weekly, and team calls throughout the week, but believe that often “old fashioned” phone calls are perfectly sufficient.
• Opportunity to flourish with a growing company. You have the chance to join the team early and become a crucial part of our success.

Directly from the mouth of a most recent hire:

“Working at Natural Product Holdings has been a great experience, and I’m proud to be a part of the company. They truly listen to your ideas and give you the chance to run with your creativity. I’ve felt like part of the team from day one, and your work is valued and appreciated here. The environment is a great mix of professionalism and humor”.

What You'll Do:

• Project plan new initiatives including product ideas, formulations and the full lifecycle of packaging.
• Be the expert on our products from start to finish. You’re the one to notice if a logo looks slightly off, or a bullet point doesn’t quite line up with overall marketing, or anything about the product is negatively impacting the customer impression.
• Manage relationships with ingredient suppliers and manufacturers to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Lead and monitor each project’s development via project management software like Asana, providing timely updates, helping address roadblocks, identifying risks and creating backup plans.
• Review all submissions as needed.
• Find and vet new ingredients and/or packaging to meet sustainability initiatives - this is a growing focus for us. There’s an opportunity to take the lead here if you are passionate about more sustainable packaging, moving toward carbon neutral, etc.
• Develop, document and transfer critical ingredient research, lab testing results, and specs in an organized manner. Seriously - you’re the most organized.
• Conduct patent and trademark searches.
• Provide feedback and approve artwork of packaging and labels. Knowledge of print logistics necessary - we have a designer to assist with artwork, but you’ll be responsible for what goes to print.
• Work together to produce and substantiate product claims, key ingredient stories and features & benefits summaries.
• Develop brand guidelines alongside product development so we hit the ground running with artwork, ads, and other assets.
• Ensuring that new products meet requested product attributes, performance targets and ingredient and regulatory requirements.
• Help develop and then manage your annual R&D budget.
• Evaluate and report on new competitive product launches
• Proactively review industry publications and stay on top of key product, ingredient and regulatory trends.
• Build an understanding of the categories and regional consumer differences to help identify new business opportunities.
• Play an active role in the development of a 3–5-year innovation strategy and product launch pipeline.

What We Need:

• 5+ years of experience in project management and product development. We’re looking for someone who can move fluidly between these responsibilities as we build out this team.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of the development and management lifecycles.
• An understanding of pet supplement development and regulatory pathways: NASC/ AAFCO experience would be extremely relevant.
• Knowledge of and experience with DSHEA/FDA supplements.
• Passion for science, natural solutions, alternative medicines, and research.
• Experience with audience and buyer persona research.
• Proficient in the typical office stuff like Microsoft, Google, Adobe.
• Familiarity with productivity platforms like Asana.
• You work well with minimal direction.
• We need someone who is extremely, obsessively, almost overly organized and detail-oriented.
• These should be obvious, but we kinda have to include them:
• Proven self-starter - independent thinking will be key.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work efficiently cross-functionally.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to be scrappy in a start-up setting.

A Plus:

• Experience with and interest in sustainability initiatives.
• Interest in green living, environment, pets, wildlife, nutrition, alternative medicines.

Other:

• This role works with the entire Marketing team, reports to the Director of Marketing, and has no direct reports.
• The more examples of your work you can provide, the better.

Benefits:

• Bonus Structure
• Health & Dental Benefits
• Vacation
• Birthdays off after your first year with the company
• Monthly Health/Fitness Benefit
• Bi-weekly lunches for remote team members
• Share a discount with your friends and family

Bonus Points Question:

What is the project or product you're most proud of having worked on, and why?