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Sundays for Dogs

Air-dried, premium dog food with subscriptions

Go-to-Market Marketing Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Remote in USA
RemoteRemote position with periodic travel to Cleveland.
Growth & MarketingProduct Marketing

About the job

Requirements
  • You have 5+ years of experience in brand management, product marketing, or go-to-market roles, ideally in consumer packaged goods or direct-to-consumer.
  • You have proven experience leading product launches end-to-end, including pricing and packaging decisions.
  • You have experience launching on a subscription commerce stack, including eCommerce surfaces such as brand pages, product detail pages, quizzes, SKU and bundle setup, promotional mechanics, and subscriber portal flows.
  • You have experience writing merchandising and promotional inputs for design and product teams, and marketing to both new customers and an existing subscriber base through attach, upgrade, and swap motions.
  • You have experience planning and executing integrated campaigns across paid media, email/customer relationship management, organic social, and content.
  • You have a working understanding of unit economics and pricing frameworks, and can define success criteria and a measurement plan before launch.
  • You can work cross-functionally across Digital Product & Engineering, Analytics, Research & Development, Supply Chain, and Creative without formal authority over those teams.
  • You can manage multiple concurrent launches and campaigns in a fast-paced, remote environment, with strong written communication for briefs, launch plans, and cross-functional updates.
Responsibilities
  • Own the go-to-market plan for new product launches, from initial concept through launch and early performance.
  • Define launch tiers so small bets ship in weeks and larger bets receive a full plan, matching each launch to the appropriate level of investment.
  • Plan the new-customer motion for each launch, including offer construction, quiz placement, landing pages, paid creative, first-order economics, and effects on overall conversion rate.
  • Plan the active-subscriber motion for each launch, including attach, upgrade and swap; portal and email surfaces; cannibalization of existing SKUs; incremental lifetime value; and migration plans for customers whose plans change.
  • Define pricing and packaging recommendations in partnership with Research & Development, Supply Chain, Digital Product, Creative, and Finance, balancing customer value with margin considerations.
  • Write merchandising and promotional inputs for Creative and Digital Product, including product detail page content, quiz placement, SKU and bundle setup, promotional mechanics, and portal flows.
  • Define the measurement plan before launch, including success criteria, metrics, and measurement approach; report results and turn findings into a repeatable go-to-market playbook.
  • Coordinate launch and campaign timelines across Digital Product & Engineering, Analytics, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Operations, Retention, and Customer Care, and take integrated campaigns to market across paid media, email/customer relationship management, organic social, content, and public relations.

About the company

Sundays for Dogs sells air-dried dog food directly to customers via its website. The food uses real, nutrient-rich ingredients with no artificial additives and does not require refrigeration, preparation, or cleanup. The business operates on a direct-to-consumer model with subscription plans and one-time purchases, and it was founded by veterinarian Dr. Tory Waxman and her husband, Michael, to provide high-quality nutrition. Its goal is to offer healthier, tastier, and more convenient dog food in the premium pet-food market.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$56.5M

Headquarters

Highland Heights, Ohio

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • In September 2026, Sundays launched Small Bites for smaller dogs.
  • As of July 2026, Sundays reported zero recalls, supporting safety-sensitive buyers.
  • NAD upheld real-food and no synthetic additives claims, validating core positioning.

What critics are saying

  • On April 17, 2026, NAD forced Sundays to drop superiority and Made in USA claims.
  • The Farmer’s Dog attack exposed shaky pricing comparisons and claim substantiation throughout Sundays’ marketing.
  • If claims scrutiny spreads, Sundays loses premium trust and subscription growth stalls.

What makes Sundays for Dogs unique

  • Sundays sells shelf-stable, air-dried dog food that skips refrigeration and prep.
  • Dr. Tory Waxman’s veterinary background anchors premium, health-focused branding.
  • Direct-to-consumer subscriptions control pricing, packaging, and customer relationships.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-2%
JD Supra
May 14th, 2026
Barking up the right tree: NAD reinforces made in USA claim rules, how to fit evidence to claims, and more in wide-ranging premium dog food duel.

Barking up the right tree: NAD reinforces made in USA claim rules, how to fit evidence to claims, and more in wide-ranging premium dog food duel. LinkedIn Facebook X In the increasingly crowded premium pet food market, the battle for "clean label" supremacy often turns on the fine print of processing and sourcing. A recent challenge by The Farmer's Dog against Sundays for Dogs (Case #7523) provides a comprehensive look at how the National Advertising Division (NAD) evaluates the intersection of manufacturing methods, ingredient imagery, and domestic origin claims. The dispute began with a series of comparative claims where Sundays positioned its "air-dried" food prep method as superior to the "frozen" or "kettle-cooked" processes used by competitors. Sundays argued that air-drying is a comparatively gentler process that inherently locks in more nutrients. An advertiser can generally tout the benefits of its own unique manufacturing process, but a claim that one method is "better" than another requires specific, comparative testing. Sundays submitted a variety of evidence in support of its claims. After careful review, the NAD rejected most of this evidence and concluded that Sundays lacked data directly comparing nutrient retention in air-dried food versus the challenger's specific cooking method. As a result, the NAD found the superiority claims overstepped the boundaries of substantiated advertising. The NAD also analyzed comparative claims that Sundays' food was "up to 55% less pricey" than frozen competitors. It found that, given the small size of the frozen dog food market and The Farmer's Dog's prominent position within it, reasonable consumers would likely interpret the comparison as including The Farmer's Dog - even though it was not named explicitly in the ads. Although Sundays provided competitor pricing analyses, the NAD determined that The Farmer's Dog was sometimes less expensive than Sundays, so the claim of "up to 55% less pricey than The Farmer's Dog" was not consistently supported. As a result, the NAD recommended that Sundays qualify its price comparisons with the average prices of frozen competitors and avoid making specific savings claims unless such claims can be substantiated. In an unusual turn, the NAD also rejected a scientific paper submitted by Sundays on the grounds that it appeared to be of "dubious origin and possibly AI-generated." By giving the document no weight, the NAD reiterated that the responsibility for vetting the authenticity of technical substantiation rests solely with the advertiser. This move underscores the need for advertisers to ensure that their evidence is both a good fit for the underlying claims and of sufficient quality to support those claims in the first place. This scrutiny extended to the visual language of the advertiser's campaign as well. Sundays' marketing featured vibrant imagery of whole strawberries, tomatoes, and mushrooms to represent its "100% meat and superfoods" formulation. However, the record revealed that while the nutrients from these foods were present, they were often included in the form of extracts or powders rather than the whole ingredients pictured. The NAD determined that this disconnect could mislead consumers into expecting whole food pieces in the bowl, or that whole foods were used as ingredients. The decision serves as a reminder that imagery is a claim in itself; if a product uses processed derivatives rather than whole foods, visual representations should be clearly qualified to avoid conveying unsupported implied claims. Finally, the NAD evaluated "Made in USA" claims by the advertiser. These claims are particularly high salience for pet owners concerned about safety and quality. Sundays made an unqualified claim that its food was made in the United States, but disclosed elsewhere in its marketing materials that certain essential ingredients - specifically fish oil and beef bone - were sourced from outside the country. Under the "all or virtually all" standard followed by the FTC and NAD, even a small amount of foreign content can disqualify a product from an unqualified domestic origin claim if that ingredient is essential to the product's function. In this case, while the imported components were small in volume relative to the entire recipe, they were vital to the nutritional profile of the dog food. Consequently, the NAD recommended that Sundays qualify its claim to reflect the presence of imported ingredients, reinforcing that there is no de minimis exception for functional essentials in the "Made in USA" analysis. DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations. Attorney Advertising. (C) Kilpatrick 2026

Intelligence360 News
Oct 13th, 2023
Sundays For Dogs Dba Sundays Has Filed A Notice Of An Exempt Offering Of Securities To Raise $8,000,002.00 In New Equity Investment.

Sundays for Dogs dba Sundays has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $8,000,002.00 in New Equity Investment. Sundays for Dogs dba Sundays has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $8,000,002.00 in New Equity Investment.According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Sundays for Dogs dba Sundays is raising $8,000,002.00 in new funding. Sources indicate that as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Michael Waxman played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development.About Sundays for Dogs dba SundaysWhen a veterinarian and a software engineer couldn’t find the perfect food for their own dogs, they decided to make it. Dr. Tory Waxman, Michael Waxman, Mabel and Sky started Sundays from their garage, launched in 2020, and now feed a growing community of thousands of dogs

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Oct 10th, 2023
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Oct 10th, 2023
SEC FORM D

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

Intelligence360 News
Oct 31st, 2022
Cleveland Ohio Based Sundays For Dogs Dba Sundays Is Raising $23,999,995.00 In New Equity Investment.

Cleveland, OH – According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Sundays for Dogs dba Sundays is raising $23,999,995.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Michael Waxman played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development. About Sundays for Dogs dba Sundays