E-Commerce Merchandising Associate

Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn Status: Full-time / 100% on-site Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 annually Position Summary: Kith’s E-Commerce Merchandising Associate is responsible for how products are visually represented on the Kith website. This includes collecting and organizing all assets with Kith’s product photography team, and the ordering and placement of those products within the website. Additionally, this role will include creation of products, size charts, model measurements, related products, and assist with any reporting needed. This role reports to the Director of E-commerce. RESPONSIBILITIES Primary Responsibilities Monitoring Kith’s release calendar to ensure readiness for the online store. Coordinating with Ecommerce Product Specialist to ensure alignment with release deadlines. Collaborating with editors and photography team to monitor deadlines and final upload. Collaborating with merchandising team to align on web strategy (creating web layouts plans in figma). Monitoring Kith US, EU, UK and Canada’s webstores to ensure that products are merchandised in an appropriate order, and that the visuals look elevated, accurate and appropriate for the brand. Support creation of products in Shopify, (Kith, Multibrand, Footwear, and Footwear Drawings) including tagging for merch, scheduling files, and other metadata. Ensuring that vendor footwear images are edited and uploaded in a timely manner for drawings and web releases. Tracking asset workflow progress in an internal asset management system that all parties have are aligned on release readiness. Adding required shot placements to LENS, to better support web requirements. This is a full-time position. As a global retailer, occasional evenings and/or weekend work may be required throughout the year. Please note duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with notice. REQUIREMENTS Experience 3+ years experience in eCommerce in the apparel industry. Skills Superior organizational abilities. Excellent written & verbal communication skills. Self-motivated and results-oriented. Problem-solving & troubleshooting capabilities. Project management knowledge. Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Must have excellent time management skills, strong sense of urgency, be able to multitask, and work autonomously. Coordination of cross functional communication. WHO YOU ARE Professional Characteristics Keen: Works with high attention to detail, ensuring that all aspects of an assignment, project and/or process are thought through, addressed and delivered for optimal results. Innovative: Works with forward-thinking, solution-oriented mindset; ensuring projects, processes and procedures are built out for long-term and within Brand's best interest. Personal Characteristics Team Player: Works well cross-functionally, and amongst their teams; ensuring that all decisions made are shared as a collective effort, with a high level of awareness of impact on others. Tends to be a voice of guidance. Heart: Works with passion and care; ensuring that strong ethics and empathy are behaviors continuously exuded. Additionally, their behavior is the best reflection of the Brand's vision, mission and goals. WHO WE ARE Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators. Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul. The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact. Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. 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. All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in-person work, is fraudulent. Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle through a distinct lens of personal storytelling, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Kith offers in-house apparel, accessories, and footwear collections for men, women, and children, and also has an ice cream parlor in every flagship and full-service restaurants in select locations. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the Kith’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Under his guidance, the brand has become known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, BMW, the NFL, Disney, Versace, Giorgio Armani and many others. In addition to his role at Kith, Fieg also serves as the first-ever Creative Director of the New York Knicks, and the Chairman of the Board of The Kinnect Foundation, Kith’s in-house non-profit, which is devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.