About Short Story
The average American woman is petite at 5’4”, yet only 4% of clothes are available in petite sizes. Petite women are a hugely underserved segment. So why is no one paying attention? Short Story is a first-of-its-kind platform dedicated to styling petite women and helping them discover new products. We’re a team of curators and problem solvers who are passionate about finding style, quality, and fit. Our mission is to remove the “ugh” from the shopping equation and support petite women in expressing their stories, stylishly and confidently.
About the role
About Us
Short Story is the premiere personal styling service for petite women 5’4” or under. We’re a fast growing startup on a mission to reinvent apparel retail for petite women, because they deserve a radically new shopping experience. We believe that one size does not fit all, and we’re passionate about helping women find their perfect fit and their unique personal style. Our dream is to build the best petite community in the world where petite women are heard, supported, and empowered in their everyday lives.⋅⋅
We’re hiring a Styling Team Lead to join our team. Our ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for fashion, excellent time management skills, loves working with all kinds of people, and has a client focussed mindset. You should have interest in startups, e-commerce, and tech. You will report directly to Styling Leadership. You will be responsible for successfully managing a team of 20-30 remote, part-time Stylists. The ability to work cross-functionally to execute projects and drive results is a must.
Day to Day
- Management. Manage, develop, and inspire. You will directly manage a Team of 20-30 part-time remote stylists and ensure your Team is meeting all business goals as well as styling and delighting clients yourself.
- Business Operations. You will own your Team's operational functions including schedule compliance, box completion, time-off/sick time, and hour approvals.
- Training. You will lead All Stylist Calls, host 1:1’s for each of your Team members, onboard new Stylists, and create an engaging and rewarding employee experience.
- Coaching. Coach your team members to improve overall Styling success and execute personalized performance plans when needed.
- Interview. Assess new Stylist candidates, conduct interviews, and help in the overall hiring process.
About You
- You’re interested in early stage startup experience and growing a company culture
- You must be flexible, able to wear many hats, and enjoy helping others succeed
- You have a history of building strong teams, driving results, and developing talent
- Building a company from the ground up is an exciting challenge for you
- You’re able to work independently and make sound decisions
- You’re able to translate client experience into Styling
- Your focus is on doing the right thing for people, clients, and the world
- You’re able to build measures to manage teams and track performance
- You’re ready to create new processes both physically and technically
Qualifications
- You have strong leadership experience and excel at managing large teams of people
- You have amazing verbal and written skills
- You are organized, self-motivated, detail oriented, and have a growth mindset
- You have a strong analytical background and well versed in Excel and Powerpoint
- Must have high interest in e-commerce, fashion, consumer brands, and emerging technologies
- You must be comfortable working on a small team where your ideas and efforts will have direct application.
- Previous experience working in e-commerce or a tech startup is a big plus
Why Short Story
- The opportunity to be involved in an early stage start-up and build the culture
- The opportunity to build a unique business from the ground up
- The ability to support petite women better than ever before
- You will immediately make an impact
- The opportunity to help take a start-up from the starting line to success
Benefits and Compensation
- Early stage compensation package
- Medical and Dental Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a dedicated and experienced founding team
- Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed start-up
Technology
On the tech side, we're working on solving interesting problems around personal style and product recommendations. We're building a recommendation engine that uses client data to pair them with the best matches in terms of fit and style.
On the product side, we're reinventing the apparel production process.
