ByHeart is an infant nutrition company built from the ground up to deliver real innovation on behalf of babies and parents. Our mission is simple: make the best formula in the world. That’s why we studied the latest breast milk science, worked directly with suppliers we know and trust, set uncompromising quality standards, developed our own small batch blending process, built our own manufacturing facilities, and conducted a groundbreaking clinical trial. Our goal is to create a future where all parents feel amazing about feeding their baby—no matter how they do it.
When we launched our Whole Nutrition Infant Formula in March 2022, we were the first new U.S infant formula manufacturer in 15 years. Since then, we’ve been leading the way in a lot of ways.
We’re…
- The only U.S.-made infant formula to use organic, grass-fed whole milk
- The first and only U.S. infant formula company to add the two most abundant proteins found in breast milk—alpha-lac and lactoferrin—to our ingredients list
- The first infant formula company to receive Clean Label Project’s Purity Award (and we test for 700 contaminants vs the required 400)
- We ran the largest clinical trial by a new infant formula brand in 25 years—clinically proving our benefits vs a leading infant formula like:
- Less spit up
- Softer poops
- Easier digestion
- More efficient weight gain
- Enhanced nutrient absorption
- Longer stretches between nighttime feeds*
With >$250M in funding, we’re shifting the industry forward—and this is just the beginning. Help us build a future where all parents can feel amazing about feeding, by joining our growing team of >275 people that stretches across the country.
We're proud to offer competitive, family-first benefits, including but not limited to:
- Health insurance for the whole family: medical, dental, & vision insurance covered 100%, with 90% coverage for your family.
- Flexible paid time off: plus 12+ company holidays, and 2 floating holidays to use at your discretion!
- 16-weeks of fully-paid parental leave and new parent support: free 1-year supply of formula, cozy feeding suites, and paid pumping time.
- Up to 6% 401(k) Match to help you plan for your future.
- Company equity for every employee: because when we succeed, we succeed together!
Visit our site to learn more, and check out some recent press on ByHeart:
- Entrepreneur: The Illusion of the Shelf – The Driving Force Behind Infant Formula Shortages, and What Needs to Change
- Forbes: A Startup Wanted To Make A Better Baby Formula. It Took Five Long Years.
- Business Insider: ByHeart Announces Published Data in a Scholarly Journal on Benefits of The Novel High Quality Protein Blend in Their Groundbreaking Next-Generation Easy to Digest Infant Formula
- Axios: Infant formula maker ByHeart raises $95 million
- BabyCenter: 2024 Best formula for Breastfed Babies
- New Modern Mom: The Clean Formula Moms Are Loving
*based on data from infants at approximately 4 months of age
Reports To: Chief Legal Officer
Location: Hybrid, New York, NY
Start Date: ASAP
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy: A strategic leader at the company, working closely with founders and the leadership team, he/she will build and drive both short and long range governmental affairs strategy and program execution, applying business objectives and assessing all risks and opportunities of potential scenarios
- Governmental relations: Represent the company in all public sector engagement, crafting and then executing on ByHeart’s public policy goals; build and maintain a network of relationships on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures, and within relevant federal- and state-level governmental agencies; maintain an effective internal database of these contacts; monitor and comprehensively track all relevant legislative and rulemaking activity that could impact the company, providing regular updates to internal leadership team
- Elevate ByHeart’s profile with thought leaders and policymakers: Work closely with PR, brand and other cross-functional teams to convey ByHeart’s core messages to policymakers and ensure that narratives about the company, its people, and its products are accurate and compelling to government audiences; identify and execute on opportunities to use policy positions to reinforce ByHeart’s brand to consumers and policymakers alike
- Manage external partners: Manage lobbying firm and other external partners, as appropriate
- Reporting: An analytical and KPI-driven leader, he/she will develop KPIs for their work that latter up to the goals of the company, and report on results
Skills & Qualifications
- 8+ years of relevant government and/or government affairs experience (federal government experience preferred)
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree
- Background in FDA matters or baby & parent products a plus
- Strong networking capabilities to develop working relationships externally and within organization
- Strong experience in strategic planning for various government related objectives
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced and energetic environment
- Out of the box thinker with the ability to be flexible
- Team player with the desire to work in a collaborative and cross functional environment
The minimum annual salary for this position is $230,000 and the maximum is $260,000. The salary range for performing this role outside of New York City will differ. Additionally, you will be eligible for a discretionary performance based annual cash bonus and to participate in our company’s equity program, plus our robust medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
What We Do
Founded in 2016, ByHeart is a fully integrated baby nutrition company dedicated to empowering parents with choice: we want ‘best nutrition for baby’ to be possible for every parent out there.
We build each product from ground up: a team of pediatricians, breastmilk researchers and nutrition experts at the forefront of immune, cognitive, digestive and microbiome health informs our next-to-nature approach; we hand-pick the most wholesome ingredients from partners and farms that we consider family; we take pride in what we put in and in what we keep out of each recipe. On track to become only the 4th fully-integrated, FDA-registered baby nutrition company in the US, we blend in our own facility in Reading, PA with a proprietary small batch process to retain highest ingredient quality. Innovation isn’t easy, but we believe babies – and their parents – deserve a better feeding future.
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