Job Description
Our Story: Short Story is an award winning, technology-powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women so they can dress with effortless confidence.
As a fast-growing startup, we're revolutionizing retail with a data-driven learning system that leverages customer feedback to create tailored products. We've been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by top investors who share our vision of building the world's next great consumer brand.
Our Values: We're building a company with intention and purpose. Our culture thrives on data insights, exceptional commitment to fit, and the urgency to move quickly on what matters.
- Transform Lives. We're customer-first. Everything we create exists to give her confidence.
- ️ Demand Excellence. We deliver only our best work, in Fit and Finish. We obsess about details others overlook.
- Embrace Challenges. We see obstacles as opportunities to invent better solutions.
- Think Differently. We get a thrill from finding better solutions others haven't seen.
Who We Are: As a small team of fashionistas and storytellers, we’re obsessed with making our clients happy. Our clients love this, and as a result, we’ve grown rapidly. Short Story is backed by YCombinator, a top tier VC that has incubated companies like Airbnb and Dropbox. We’re looking for smart, passionate, and savvy individuals who believe in this mission to join our team!
What You’ll Do: We are looking for stylists who understand how important fit is for a petite woman. A successful Short Story stylist has a keen eye for style, figure flattering silhouettes, attention to detail, and great communication skills. You must work well individually and with others to be able to help clients find the clothing they'll love.
You'll be helping to style clients using your creativity, knowledge, and thoughtfulness. You should be able to recommend outfits and recognize what works well together and what doesn't. Our petite clients are at the core of everything we do, and that should be reflected in your work.
Day to Day: - Use our platform to style hundreds of clients each month
- Curate well-coordinated boxes of styles to perfectly fit our clients
- Actively incorporate client feedback to improve recommendations
- Communicate directly with clients and own the development of your relationships
- Write thoughtful stylist notes to guide your clients through their petite style journey
- Be involved in inventory selection decisions
Requirements: - Qualified candidates must reside in California (excluding San Francisco, West Hollywood), Washington (excluding Seattle, SeaTac, Bellingham, Burien, Everett, King County unincorporated, Renton, Tukwila), Nevada, Texas, or Ohio.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the US
- At least 1 year of experience as a virtual stylist or other comparable online styling experience
- Must be able to work 25-29 hours per week
Your Talents: - Ability to interpret client profiles without working face-to-face with clients
- Impeccable writing and grammar
- Interest in fashion and ECommerce
- Knowledge about fashion trends
- Customer obsessed attitude
- Master of time management while working remotely and setting your own schedule
- Tech savvy
More About the Role: - This is a part-time, remote position
- Pay range: $15.00-$16.50/hour (depending on location), with opportunities to advance
- We're looking for Stylists who can work 29 hours per week, occasionally flexing down to 25 hours per week based on business needs
What to Expect in the Hiring Process: - Application submission
- Stylist Assessment
- First Interview (video)
- Second Interview (video)
- Offer
Short Story is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment for all employees and applicants. We work diligently to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Job Tags
Part time, Remote work, Flexible hours,