Head of Product Development - Remote US

Job Title: Head of Product Development - Remote US

💥 About Prepared Hero

Prepared Hero is an innovative DTC ecommerce brand dedicated to equipping individuals with high-quality, reliable products for unexpected situations. Our range extends across various categories, ensuring our customers are prepared and confident to face any unforeseen circumstances in their daily lives.

As a trailblazer in the industry, Prepared Hero is committed to providing a seamless, user-friendly shopping experience, ensuring our customers have easy access to our life-saving and convenient products. We stand for readiness, quality, and a customer-centric approach, promising peace of mind and preparedness. Our mission goes beyond transactions; we aim to educate and empower communities to be their own heroes.

✌️About the Role

As Prepared Hero embarks on a new chapter, we're looking for a visionary and strategic leader to join us as the Head of Product Development. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of Prepared Hero, steering the ideation, creation, and enhancement of products that resonate with our vision of preparedness and reliability. This role will be instrumental in building systems and frameworks that streamline and innovate our product catalog, ensuring we stay ahead in the DTC ecommerce space.

Requirements

🤝 You’re Perfect If You Have/Are…

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in a related field (e.g., Business, Marketing, Engineering).
• Proven experience in product development, management, or a similar role within an ecommerce or DTC brand environment.
• Strong leadership abilities and experience in building and managing teams.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency in project management, including OKR methodologies.
• Deep understanding of the market dynamics unique to DTC brands.

💻 Job Description - What We Want You To Do

• Lead the charge in product innovation, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conception to launch, including the ideation, development, and refinement of Prepared Hero's unique offerings.
• Assemble and nurture a stellar product development team, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and relentless improvement.
• Incorporate insights from various departments (marketing, operations, customer service) to craft strategies that bolster and diversify our product range.
• Oversee the creation and execution of detailed product roadmaps, balancing long-term vision with immediate needs, and ensuring alignment with Prepared Hero’s strategic objectives.
• Integrate market research, trends, and competitive analysis into product planning to ensure Prepared Hero's offerings stay relevant and competitive.
• Define, monitor, and analyze key performance metrics to gauge product success, making data-driven decisions that fuel improvement.

Benefits

🤑 What’s In It For You

Your work will matter because it will directly influence 1000’s of customers. Your team will depend on you. You will be challenged to grow with goals and given the support to achieve them. You will be part of a team that is in the top 1% of E-commerce brands in the world. Compensation below.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation range of $140-$210k with flexibility depending on background and experience;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance;
• 18 days of PTO + 6 Regional Holidays;
• $1000 wellness & workspace budget;
• Professional development budget;
• End-of-year bonus;
• Fully remote position;
• Flexible working schedule.

⏰ Working Hours

This is a full time position.

You will be required to coordinate with the rest of the team for at least 5 hours per day in the EST time zone. For the rest of the schedule you can login earlier or later depending on your preference.

Working/Company Time Zone: EST time zone

👋 What’s The Company Like?

Company Size:

25 - 35 employees

Locations: United States, Canada, Europe, South & South East Asia

🙌 Who You’ll Report To: Marketing Manager

Together we:

- Serve mainly English speaking audiences in the safety & security niche.

- Deliver an inspiring discovery and buying experience with our brands.

- Partner with the right people to supercharge each other's objectives, growth and fulfillment.

Our Values

❤️ We…

- Continually improve. We are committed to learn from past results and cont