Stylist assistant job description

WHO WE ARE:

We are a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls with an extensive assortment of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active and social lifestyle. We are based out of sunny Southern California at the Tilly's RSC. You'll hear the term RSC a lot, it stands for Retail Support Center since our corporate offices are here to support our retail and online stores.

Working at Tillys allows you to experience a new style of work life. Our work culture is fun and relaxed. We encourage you to be you and that means you should be comfortable. Our employees enjoy a casual dress code and a fun, fast paced work environment where creative minds work together to achieve common goals. As a part of the team you'll contribute towards and share in our success. A career at Tillys is all about working together to make things happen… so what are you waiting for?

SUMMARY:

The following is a brief description of responsibilities to be performed by the Stylist Assistant. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Supporting Stylists on set working the day to day e-commerce product shoots. This includes steaming, pulling accessories and organizing and returning racks
* Assist stylists in meeting daily product goals met by managing on-model priorities and completion
* Help stylists dress and prepare models for photography
* Organize styling closet daily, keeping it maintained and up to date
* Maintain sample traffic between studio and warehouse. Work closely with sample coordinators to return samples (in house)
* Maintain a clean and organized studio space
* Ability to adapt to a fast-paced studio work environment
* A positive personality and ability to exhibit proper studio protocol
* Maintain a strong eye for details
* Gather and present fresh styling ideas and inspiration to team
* Works with e-commerce merchandising team to accurately represent the collection of products and brand online
* Managing the release of new items and online catalogs in synch with catalog drops; quality assurance testing.
* Responsible for the assignment of item cross-sells and up-sells, refreshing with each season.
* Assist with UGC approval process.
* Assist with product copy and other site merchandising as needed.
* Perform other duties as assigned and apparent

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

* Trend and fashion awareness with ability to understand current trends, competition and market.
* Must be able to recognize forward trends and help interpret for Tilly's target customer.
* Proficient in the use of Illustrator and Photoshop as well as Excel and MS Word.
* Strong time management and organizational skills required.
* Must have polished interpersonal, communication, networking and presentation skills.
* Meets deadlines with ease and reports status updates effectively.
* A strong social network presence is required.
* Must demonstrate an established sense of creativity.
* Exhibits good decision-making skills.
* Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions.
* Ability to reprioritize projects frequently.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

* Minimum 1-2 years' experience as a stylist assistant
* High School Diploma required.
* Is knowledgeable in proper garment steaming
* Experience in the fashion industry is a must
* Experience working in e-commerce is preferred
* Extreme multitasking skills
* High ability to work efficiently and quickly without a lack of superior quality
* Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
* Exceptional attention to detail and quality control
* Ability to organize, prioritize, and reorder workload in a dynamic environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

* Typical office environment with low level noise exposure.

WHY US?

* 401k
* Comprehensive medical and dental benefits … vision is fully paid by us!
* Employee Discount online and in-store
* Discount on numerous attractions, travel and events
* Employee Sample Sale
* Relaxed work environment … wear what we sell in our stores
* 40 hours paid sick time granted on day 1!
* Fitness and wellness events virtually or at the office

"Tillys will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter XVIII, Article 9 (Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box)."