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 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

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.

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Styling Team Lead