Away is seeking an energetic Product Development Assistant to coordinate the daily flow of data and information for our product development programs. The Assistant will be responsible for managing the inflow and outflow of all product samples, contributing to new product quality measurement and reporting, and evolving the Product Development Team’s project plans and development processes to ensure we operate as efficiently as possible. The ideal candidate will be excited to bring a no-task-is-too-small attitude to the team and learn about product development in a fast paced environment.

This role is based out of our headquarters in NoHo, New York City and reports to the Product Development Senior Associate.

REQUIREMENTS

What you’ll do:

• Manage sample trackers and help provide daily updates on delivery schedules for teams across multiple departments
• Create and maintain product sample binders and sample archiving processes
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of sample review meetings with Away’s Design team
• Visually inspect incoming new products for material defects, construction defects, and packing errors to help establish QC guidelines
• Help manage product development calendars, project plans and status trackers
• Ensure the Product Development team stays as organized, efficient and fun as possible!

Who you are

• Hold a bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years of work experience in a product development role and/or relevant college coursework or internships
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Excited to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Strong work ethic and a can-do attitude
• Thrive on meeting tight deadlines in a very fast-paced environment
• Have experience facilitating projects with stakeholders from different functional areas of an organization such as: Brand, Design, Marketing, Operations and Web
• Proficient in Excel
• Experience with Asana and Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Love to travel and have a great sense of humor!

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Fitness reimbursement
• Quarterly team outings
• Annual international team trips