Commercial Program Lead

The Farmer’s Dog is looking for a Commercial Program Lead to sit at the heart of our Commercial team, reporting into the Director of Portfolio Management. This is a first-of-its-kind role built around a clear, urgent need: keep the right people aligned, timelines honest, and accountability shared across cross-functional teams required to commercialize products.

Responsibilities

Lead master go-to-market timeline & milestone management for commercialization projects from planning through launch; Be the single source of truth on project status — who owns what, by when — and surface gaps, conflicts, and risks before they become problems; Build accountability structures across cross-functional teams that keep everyone aligned and moving without adding unnecessary overhead; Run working sessions that drive decisions: right people, clear outcomes, owned follow-ups; Keep leadership informed with accurate, timely updates on status, risks, and the trade-offs that need their attention; Partner with Commercial leads to sequence priorities and translate goals into executable, trackable plans; Own the Stage Gate process — work with project owner to prepare projects for review, sequence them into the right monthly meetings, and keep them on track.

Requirements

You have at least 8 years of relevant experience in go-to-market execution, commercial operations; You have a proven track record of keeping complex, multi-stakeholder go-to-market work on time; You treat timeline gaps and communication breakdowns as your problem to fix, not someone else’s; You’re known for your follow up and your ability to follow through; people feel more supported than chased; You can read a room, understand competing priorities, and still drive to clarity and a concrete next step; You don’t need a perfectly scoped brief to get started, you can operate in ambiguity and make the path visible for others; You know how to leverage technology and AI to build lightweight tools, templates, and workflows that make status tracking, dependency management, and follow-up more seamless; You’ve worked in or closely alongside brand, operations, or commercial functions and understand how products and campaigns actually come to life; You’re skilled at making complex dependencies legible, in a doc, a deck, or a Slack message, for any audience; You absorb complexity and distill it into clear, actionable terms that drive decisions and move teams forward; You are detail-oriented and proactive, thrive as a self-starter, and excel at keeping multiple workstreams moving simultaneously; You love dogs.

Benefits

Dog-friendly office in SoHo; Market-competitive compensation and equity packages; Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision; Company supported mental health benefits; 12 week paid parental leave; Competitive 401k plan with company match; Flexible PTO; Discounted fresh food for your pup; Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug