Job summary
Job post source
This job is from a recruiting firm hiring for a separate company called Craft.
Job overview
The Freelance Merchandiser role at Craft involves planning brand and client collaborations and influencing product lines to align with pop culture and niche trends.
Responsibilities and impact
The role requires conducting trend and market research, advising on price points, collaborating with D2C and wholesalers, and developing new product ranges and seasonal collections.
Compensation and benefits
The position offers $60-$80 per hour, hybrid work options, project-based assignments, and potential ongoing collaborations.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have retail merchandising experience, knowledge of wholesalers, skills in trend research, data interpretation, price setting, visual merchandising, negotiation, and preferably experience with toy manufacturing clients.
Work environment and culture
The company values diversity and creativity, promotes a collaborative and innovative environment, and supports inclusion across all demographics.
Company information
Craft designs products inspired by pop culture and niche fandoms, focusing on innovative brand and client collaborations.
Job location and travel
The job is NYC-based with hybrid work requiring onsite availability for meetings.
Unique job features
The role involves working on fast-paced, exciting briefs with an innovative and bold company, offering project-by-project work and potential for ongoing collaborations.
Company overview
Craft is a business intelligence company that provides comprehensive data and analytics on companies, industries, and markets. They make money through subscription-based access to their platform, which offers detailed company profiles, financial metrics, and market insights to clients ranging from investors to corporate strategists. Founded in 2015, Craft has grown rapidly, leveraging advanced data aggregation and machine learning to deliver accurate and actionable business intelligence. Their platform is widely used for competitive analysis, market research, and strategic planning.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your experience in retail merchandising, particularly your expertise in trend and market research, price point consultation, and collaboration with wholesalers, as these are key for the Freelance Merchandiser role at Craft.
Emphasize your skills in data interpretation, visual merchandising, product placement, and negotiation, along with any experience you have working with toy manufacturing clients or brands, to align with the job description.
Apply through multiple platforms such as Craft's official corporate website and LinkedIn to maximize your chances of being noticed for this freelance position.
Connect with current employees or team members in Craft's merchandising or product development divisions on LinkedIn; use ice breakers like commenting on recent product launches or expressing enthusiasm for their innovative approach to pop culture and niche fandoms.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'trend research,' 'price point consultation,' 'visual merchandising,' 'wholesalers,' and 'collaborative working style' to ensure it passes automated screenings.
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