Tag: Assent

Company: Assent

Location: Ottawa, ON

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Job date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 23:09:18 GMT

Job description: Company DescriptionAssent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren’t built with sustainability in mind. That’s where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.We are proud to announce that Assent has crossed the US$100M ARR milestone, granting us Centaur Status. This accomplishment, reached just 8 years following our Series A, makes us the first and only Certified B Corporation in North America’s SaaS sustainability industry to celebrate this milestone.Our journey from $5 million to US$100M ARR in just eight years has been marked by significant growth and achievements. With our $350 million US funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we’re poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members to join our mission.Hybrid Work ModelAssent is a remote-first workplace, but we recognize the value of occasional in-person collaboration for co-op roles. For this position, we are seeking candidates based in Ottawa who can work onsite one day per week.Job DescriptionAre you a university student or recent graduate with a passion for sustainability, product development, and making a real-world impact? As a Product Management Co-op/Intern, you’ll join our dynamic team to help develop innovative products and support our mission to advance supply chain sustainability.This 4 month co-op role offers an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience in product strategy, user research, and collaboration across teams. Starting on January 13th, 2025 – you’ll learn to evaluate market solutions, analyze competitors, and assist with coordinating exciting product initiatives—all while helping to drive meaningful change.What You’ll Do:

• Explore market trends: Conduct research to uncover user needs, industry trends, and competitive insights.
• Collaborate for impact: Work with stakeholders across teams to gather requirements and support product launches.
• Shape the user experience: Participate in user testing and collect feedback to make our products even better.
• Keep projects on track: Coordinate projects, document progress, and ensure timelines are met.
• Dive into the details: Help maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and other key product artifacts.
• Measure success: Analyze product performance and contribute to actionable reports.

Who You Are:We’re looking for students or recent grads who are:

• Passionate about sustainability and technology, with coursework or experience in LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), PCF (Product Carbon Footprints), EPD (Environmental Product Declarations), or supply chain management (a bonus if you have!).
• Strong researchers and problem solvers with a knack for digging into details and identifying solutions.
• Team players who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments.
• Great communicators with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with tools like Google Workspace (experience with Jira or other product management tools is a plus!).

Why Join Us?This isn’t just another internship—this is your chance to:

• Work on real projects that contribute to product sustainability and innovation.
• Build skills in market research, product strategy, and project coordination.
• Collaborate with an awesome, supportive team passionate about making a difference.

QualificationsIf you’re currently pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, we’d love to hear from you! Be sure to include examples of your passion for sustainability, technology, or product development in your application.Join us and make an impact—apply now!Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the aforementioned duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Assent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Additional InformationLife at AssentWellness: We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.Financial Benefits: It’s not all about the money – well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.Life at Assent: There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.Lifelong Learning: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, promoted on their merits, and placed in positions to contribute to business success.If you require assistance or accommodation throughout any part of the interview and selection process, please contact talent@assent.com and we will be happy to help.