Global Product Strategy Specialist - US

At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.

Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.

No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!

We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.

SUMMARY

The Global Product Strategy Specialist is integral to providing clear communication to a variety of people within the organization. This position will be responsible for managing the operations across the various departments of the Global Product Strategy organization. The Specialist must be able to synthesize feedback and relay it appropriately. They will manage timelines, process, and projects, ensuring that the growth team has all information needed to do their jobs. Additionally, they will serve as the point person for cross-functional groups.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage projects from end-to-end by: defining project scope, developing detailed project plans and milestones, managing budgets, schedules, etc. 
• Serve as the point person with cross-functional groups
• Communicate daily business/project issues, as well as the monitoring, tracking and reporting on project deliverables to ensure adherence to project plans 
• Capture feedback, recaps and manage timelines against revisions
• Work with team lead on pulling purchase orders, gathering invoices, etc.
• Produce timely and accurate status reporting to the team, cross team and management 
• Coordinate and communicate activity between designers, functional groups, client teams, and management
• Participate in meetings at the operational and project level 
• Function as a liaison point to keep all parties aware of overall project impact in order to facilitate management decisions at the earliest possible time 
• Identify resources and/or schedule conflicts and changing of project scope 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of experience in a project management function, preferably in a fact paced environment.
• Advanced in Excel, Microsoft Word, and Powerpoint with a basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign required, and managing these files from an organizational standpoint. 
• Experience with project management processes, workflow and terminology

EDUCATION & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Skilled at building relationships, strong organizational skills, strong ability to multi-task, and outstanding communication skills
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing and executing simultaneous projects and activities; proven ability to work well under pressure and adapt quickly to change
• Ability to think creatively and flexibly
• Ability to build trust with the team and work effectively, in a highly-collaborative team environment
• A self-starter who instinctively and consistently creates personal and professional stretch goals and meets them

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

N/A

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite­–Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat requested.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell. 
• The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• In the Atlanta office a minimum of Tuesday - Thursday

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!

Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.

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