We are seeking an Associate Product manager to become an integral part of our growing team! If you’re looking to build a career in product development or brand creation, this role offers room for growth and plenty of learning opportunities.

Role Title: Associate Product Manager

Reporting to: Company Founder & Senior product manager

Location: US-based, remote work. Offices based in Los Angeles which will be occasionally required to visit.

Salary Range: $65k-$75k

About You:

You’re solution-oriented, highly organized and personable. If you’re a hands-on ‘do-er’ and you get satisfaction from seeing a task through to completion, this is the right role for you. We are looking for people with humility, who are sex-positive, have a sense of humor, and an unbeatable work ethic. We’re straightforward, transparent and direct and we like people who are the same.

Desirable Skills: Fluent in English and Business Mandarin

Job Description:

The Associate Product Manager will work closely with the CEO and product suppliers to deliver products that align with the vision, meet client needs and deliver to a consistently high-quality standard. They will develop a forecast timeline for each product based on input from suppliers, freight providers, sales, and their own experience, and manage its delivery. They must be highly adaptable in order to keep up with changing priorities.

Requirements:

• College education required

• Experience bringing products from ideation through to launch. Sex toy experience a plus

• Proficient in using Google Docs, Adobe 

• Strong project management, planning and multi-tasking skills

• Organized, self-motivated, with a proactive approach to managing and executing projects

• Ability to use independent judgment, analyze information and formulate recommendations and solve problemsAbility to multitask and manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis

• A mindset that is detail-oriented and extremely organized with strong analytical skills

• Take on ownership of individual projects while working on collaborative projects

• Excellent organizational and time management skills with an appropriate sense of urgency

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Being at the forefront of and working towards creating a culture-defining new product

Duties, responsibilities and deliverables:

• Work with the CEO to manage the product throughout its lifecycle from concept to market

• Collaborate closely with Asia and USA product managers to ensure concept phase and production phases align

• Create and regularly maintain project management systems to track the production process

• Maintain and update project documentation and regularly communicate to the team of any changes and/or updates

• Monitor, report and improve product performance

• Conduct competitor research

• Work with the team to manage product trials within small focus groups and collate focus group feedback

• Write Product Instruction Manual documents for end users

• Deliver to a defined budget

• Ensure that all outsourced work is quoted in a timely fashion and approved prior to work performed

• Negotiate competitive pricing with vendors and external partners

• Develop expertise on the product, the market, relevant technology and the competition

• Evangelize the product internally and externally

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. You will be expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the role and the grade has been established on this basis.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance 100% Company paid for Employee

• Employee Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

• Sick Leave, Vacation, Holiday Pay

ARIES is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, age, military status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

To apply, tell us why you’d be a good fit for ARIES! Send your cover letter and resume to hello@ariesbrands.co (not .com)