Vuori

Job Title: Influencer Partnerships Specialist

Reports to: Director of Social & Influencer Marketing

Brand Overview:

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. Our high energy, fast paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose….while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet of opportunity for personal growth and success.

Role Overview:

The Influencer Partnerships Specialist will focus on supporting Vuori’s earned and paid collaborator, creator, and influencer marketing initiatives. They will be responsible for the expansion, tracking and communication of an existing and wishlist people partnerships talent base. They will work closely with the Social Media, Brand and Performance Marketing team to support monthly marketing messaging, content and gifting initiatives to drive brand awareness and community. The ideal candidate will need to be organized, well written, and work in a fast paced environment with a positive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Source, cultivate and develop consistent and on-going relationships with new and current influencers, creators and collaborators via consistent communication, social moderation and in person meetings / events.
• Identify, acquire, and maintain new influencer contacts to join internal brand relations program based on brand positioning and defined KPIs
• Support the development and execution of the ambassador, creator and affiliate programs, partnering with Brand and Performance teams
• Ensures all partners are delivering on agreements, curating content and posting in a timely manner
• Coordinates contract approvals through legal, brand, and finance.
• Manage all content requests from social, email, and performance teams ensuring we utilize creators across various channels.
• ACTV Club outreach, onboarding and scheduling. Product activation and takeover planning.
• Assist Social Media team with execution of strategic plan to grow Brand Awareness, Advocacy & drive incremental exposure for our key products while bringing brand DNA to life.
• Manage influencer event planning and activations with agency partners or like-minded brands
• Working with Brand leadership, assist in creating campaign and content briefs
• Assist in budget and campaign tracking
• Bi-weekly / monthly reporting to measure internal brand relations program success (working with Influencer Marketing Specialist)
• Support team by organizing and executing key product sends – including but not limited to placing product and promo orders, developing gifting packaging and shipping gifting packages. (working with Influencer Marketing Specialist)
• Stay abreast of fashion, content and influencer trends; bringing ideas to the team
• Collaborate with brand, performance, and creative marketing teams, as needed.
• Misc support to the Influencer and Social Teams, as required

Educational/ Position Requirements:

• 3+ years influencer and/or social media experience
• A passion for social media and knowledge of fashion, fitness and lifestyle content creators across all social platforms
• Strong organization skills and a demonstrated ability to execute projects on time & work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) + experience using Google docs
• Proficient in Instagram, TikTok and YouTube platforms
• Elevated sense of taste and/or experience “curating” influencer talent
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Experience tracking against large budgets
• Interest in fitness and wellness and experience with relationship building, a plus

Pay: From $60,000 – $70,000

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• 401(k)

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This role is sourced directly by Vuori, Inc, and all communication from our team @vuoriclothing.com.

Vuori

Job Title: Assistant Designer, Women’s Knit Bottoms & Swim

Reports to: Women’s Designer

Brand Overview:

Vuori is redefining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. Our high-energy, fast-paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm, and purpose . . . while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity of personal growth and success.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an Assistant Designer to support the development & execution of Vuori’s product assortment, focusing on Knit Bottoms and Swim. This individual will be responsible for aiding in the design process including but not limited to: concept, research, design, BOM development, fabric selection, trim selection, fitting, and finessing product. To be effective in this role, the individual must be eager to learn and support the team in any way needed, have an eye for elevated fashion, and have a basic understanding of Vuori aesthetics. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the performance apparel space, Vuori’s mission and will embody the brand’s values.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ability to successfully work in a team environment
• Execute specific design development projects as assigned by the designer
• Research preseason trend, style inspiration, and trim, and maintain an understanding of the cultural and competitive market trends as they relates to the Vuori customer
• Attend and assist in fittings, taking notes as needed
• Support women’s design team with seasonal tech pack creation & updates
• Aid in visual process, owning comments on prototypes and seasonal submits
• Responsible for meeting deadlines and staying organized
• Basic level technical knowledge of knit apparel constructions
• Ability to sketch or to communicate design ideas via computer program
• Ability to respond to business objectives with creative, innovative, and cost-effective design solutions
• Create designs that support line plans, assortment strategies, and brand initiatives, through the Vuori filters
• Support design team for seasonal product presentations & sales meetings
• Responsible for PLM system updates and general assortment updates for all tools
• Act as cross departmental liaison, creating a consistent flow of communication throughout the organization

Educational/ Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 0-2 year product development or design experience
• Performance apparel experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills- written and verbal
• Strong understanding of apparel market and trends
• Working knowledge of PLM, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint, Office and Excel
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Must live in the San Diego area or be willing to relocate

Pay: From $65,000 – $75,000

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• 401(k)

https://vuoriclothing.com/pages/candidate-privacy-policy

This role is sourced directly by Vuori, Inc, and all communication from our team @vuoriclothing.com.

Vuori

Job Title: Ecommerce Art Director

Reports to: Sr. Art Director

Brand Overview:

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. Our high energy, fast paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose….while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity of personal growth and success.

Role Overview:

Vuori is seeking a Ecomm Art Director with an excellent eye for studio photography, fashion art direction experience, and excellent planning and time-management skills, to join our quickly growing creative team. This role will be responsible for directing the visual aesthetic of our ecomm photoshoots, and managing freelance talent to ensure that our photography is on-brand and the highest quality. This person will have extensive experience in the fashion and active apparel industry, leading photoshoots for aspirational global brands. The Ecomm Art Director will report to the Sr. Art Director and will partner with the Studio Producer, Product Marketing Manager and the ecommerce team to make sure images are accurate, on-schedule and on-brand.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

This role is an important leadership role on the Vuori creative team. This person will own making selects for our ecommerce channel, which is an incredibly important part of our business. This person will collaborate with multiple teams, and will be open to feedback while still maintaining the creative direction for brand photography. The Ecomm Art Director will oversee both on-model and off-figure photography. This person will work under the direction of the Senior Art Director, and will be required to complete tasks on-time according to the ecommerce studio processes.

• Make selects for all ecommerce photography, including on- and off-model. Selects must be completed on time, organized according to our studio needs, and be in the Vuori brand aesthetic.
• Partner with the Studio Producer, Sr. Art Director and Marketing leads to curate model selection and update as needed, seasonally. Create moodboards to support presentations and discussions.
• Direct models and freelancers on set, clearly communicating specific notes to achieve on-brand, best-in-class imagery.
• Direct flat-lay and pin-up stylists and photographers on set, clearly communicating specific notes to make sure all off-figure photography is aligned to our style guide, and retouched correctly.
• Create moodboards, and go-bys for freelancers so they have clear direction for photography, crops, poses, hair & make-up and styling.
• Make retouching notes and crops in the Vuori studio software management system in a timely manner, meeting the studio deadlines
• Oversee image quality upon receipt from the retouching vendors. Partner with the Asset Manager to make sure images are retouched accurately, named correctly and organized in the correct folders in our DAM.
• Keep up to date with emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media and technology as relevant to ecommerce photography.
• Work closely with the Studio Producer to continuously improve processes and make sure all ecommerce creative operations are working as smoothly as possible.

Education/Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or combination of relevant education, experience and training
• 7-10 years leading art direction in an agency, editorial or marketing environment, working in fashion, active, and/or lifestyle category.
• Accountability to follow processes that are time-sensitive and affect multiple work-streams and teams.
• Highly skilled at working with freelance talent and clearly communicating direction to ensure a desired result.
• Highly skilled at making selects according to brand direction. Will integrate feedback and adjust selections accordingly.
• Experience building mood boards for styling, poses, crops, and hair & make-up direction
• In-depth knowledge of the ecommerce photography industry (ie sample management, making selects, using software to organize and select images, etc)
• Detailed understanding of today’s media landscape and how people engage with content, with in-depth knowledge of interactive communication, processes and user-interface design for digital products
• Excellent time management with ability to toggle between daily and long-term tasks, keeping workstreams moving forward simultaneously
• Proactive approach to identifying and acting on ways to improve the work, continually pushing the vision forward

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