Product Manager

PRODUCT MANAGER

UNION, MO

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Are you driven by innovation and passionate about bringing great ideas to life? As a Product Manager at Children's Factory, you'll lead the charge in transforming creative concepts into real-world products that delight and inspire. From the first spark of an idea to the moment it reaches our customers, you'll play a central role in shaping product strategy, guiding development, and ensuring every launch is a success.

This role is ideal for a strategic, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and loves solving complex challenges. If you're energized by market trends, cross-functional teamwork, and creating products that make a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

As our Product Manager, you will:

• Lead & Strategize: Drive the full product lifecycle from concept to launch, developing and executing product plans that align with company goals.
• Research & Analyze: Conduct market research, consumer needs analysis, and competitive assessments to identify opportunities and guide decision-making.
• Collaborate & Coordinate: Partner with Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Operations to ensure alignment, efficiency, and excellence throughout the product development process.
• Innovate & Differentiate: Evaluate competitor offerings and market trends to develop innovative products and strong value propositions.
• Execute & Deliver: Oversee timelines, resources, and priorities to ensure successful on-time, on-budget launches.
• Price & Position: Develop pricing and positioning strategies that reflect customer insights and business objectives.
• Support the Lifecycle: Monitor product performance, support ongoing improvements, and contribute to SKU rationalization and portfolio management efforts.

Every day, you'll have the chance to collaborate with passionate teams, drive meaningful projects, and bring products to market that make an impact in classrooms, playrooms, and learning environments around the world.

ABOUT YOU:

You're the right candidate if you:

• Lead with purpose: You're a natural collaborator who brings cross-functional teams together to achieve shared goals.
• Think strategically & act decisively: You can see the big picture while managing the details that make a product successful.
• Communicate clearly & effectively: You excel at connecting ideas, insights, and people through exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Balance creativity & analysis: You combine creative problem-solving with data-driven decision-making to create products that delight customers and drive results.
• Stay curious & adaptable: You thrive in a fast-paced environment, continuously learning, innovating, and improving.
• Have customer empathy: You understand customer needs deeply and are committed to developing solutions that truly make a difference.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Design, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a product management or associate product management role, with success overseeing the full product lifecycle.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with project management tools such as Monday.com or Smartsheet is a plus.
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

WHY JOIN US:

• Be Part of a Dynamic, Supportive Team: We value collaboration and celebrate success together.
• Grow Your Career: We support professional development and offer opportunities to expand your skills.
• Make an Impact: Your work will contribute to making a difference in the lives of children, educators, and parents around the world by supporting the financial health of a company that creates innovative and educational products that inspire learning and creativity.
• Enjoy Competitive Benefits, Including:
  
  
  
  • 12 Paid Holidays: Including Christmas Eve and the Day After Thanksgiving so you can enjoy more time with family.
  • Generous PTO Accrual: Because work-life balance matters.
  • Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families.
  • Volunteer Time Off: Give back to the community while getting paid.
  • Generous 401(k) Company Match: Helping you plan for your future.
  • Educational Assistance: Invest in your career growth with tuition reimbursement.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month following your date of hire.
  
  
  
  

WHO WE ARE

At Children's Factory, we create inspired spaces for imagination and learning. For over 40 years, we've been a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality products for child development centers, preschools, and elementary education.

Simply put- We provide GROWN UPS with the products and resources KIDS need to inspire imagination, build confidence, and develop lifelong learning skills. We do more than just make great products. We make a positive impact on the lives of the children and educators who use them.

Each and every member of our team plays a pivotal role in helping children all over the world thrive and discover their full potential. We are looking for problem solvers, difference makers, and challenge takers. People who share our passion for education, and who want to make a difference in the world.

Children's Factory is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Children's Factory is an Excelligence Company. Excelligence is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants and other covered persons without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion or creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.