Digital Product Owner

## About Lola Blankets

Lola Blankets is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand creating the most beloved blankets on the internet. As we scale, we are seeking a Digital Product Owner to own the delivery of our Shopify-based digital commerce platform. This role is the connective tissue between our commercial teams and engineering, ensuring that well-defined briefs are translated into high-quality, scalable solutions quickly and reliably.

## Role Overview

The Digital Product Owner will drive the development and delivery of our Shopify ecosystem, translating commercial priorities from Ecommerce, Acquisition, Retention, and Loyalty, into high-quality, shipped work. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone who is deeply comfortable in Shopify, thrives on execution, and takes pride in a clean, well-maintained backlog.

This role reports into the Director of Technology.

## Core Responsibilities

### 1. Backlog Ownership & Delivery

• Own and maintain the digital product backlog across web, app, and supporting platforms.
• Receive briefs from commercial teams, refine them into clear acceptance criteria, and shepherd them through to delivery.
• Prioritize work in partnership with the Director of Technology, balancing commercial deadlines with platform health.
• Manage delivery with engineering partners, ensuring work is well-scoped, unblocked, and shipped on time.
• Maintain high standards of delivery quality, particularly during peak trading periods.

### 2. Shopify Platform Administration

• Serve as the primary Shopify platform owner, with hands-on responsibility for configuration, theme management, app integrations, and metafield controls.
• Evaluate and manage third-party app integrations, ensuring they are fit for purpose and well-maintained.
• Proactively identify platform issues, technical debt, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure the platform is stable, performant, and scalable as the business grows.

### 3. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as the primary day-to-day interface between commercial teams and engineering.
• Work closely with Ecommerce, Loyalty & Retention, and Paid Media teams to ensure briefs are complete and requirements are well understood before development begins.
• Communicate delivery status, risks, and timelines clearly and proactively to stakeholders.
• Ensure tracking, attribution, and analytics requirements are captured and implemented correctly.

### 4. Quality & Governance

• Define and uphold acceptance criteria and QA standards across all digital product deliveries.
• Ensure consistent event tracking and data integrity across web and app.
• Maintain clear documentation of platform configurations, integrations, and delivery decisions.

## Qualifications & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in a Product Owner, Digital Operations, or Shopify platform role.
• Hands-on Shopify experience is essential, including theme customization, metafields, app configuration, and admin.
• Proven ability to manage a backlog, write acceptance criteria, and drive delivery in an agile environment.
• Comfortable working directly with engineering partners and translating commercial briefs into technical requirements.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and reliable under deadline pressure.
• Strong communicator who can manage stakeholder expectations without overcomplicating the process.