Lead Technical Design Director for Petite Fashion

1 week ago


San Francisco, California, United States Short Story Full time

At Short Story, we're revolutionizing the world of petite fashion with innovative products and exceptional customer experiences. We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager of Technical Design to join our team in San Francisco.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive growth and lead our technical design team in creating market-leading petite fashion products. With a strong background in women's apparel technical design and product development, you'll be responsible for establishing processes to maintain our industry-leading position in fit and quality.

As a leader, you'll educate and coach the technical design team to enhance their skills and knowledge, ensuring they have the expertise to meet evolving business needs. Your ability to innovate and streamline development processes will drive speed, bandwidth, and accuracy, while maintaining product excellence in fit and quality.

We're committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across the organization. You'll partner with vendors to ensure products meet fit goals and quality standards in bulk production, and work closely with product development and merchandising to achieve process and performance goals.

With a focus on talent development and transparent communication, this role is ideal for a passionate and results-driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a meaningful impact in the world of petite fashion, we encourage you to apply.

About Us:

Short Story is a Y-Combinator-backed startup dedicated to providing seamless shopping experiences for petite women. Our mission is to create tailored products that delight clients through a data-driven learning system leveraging customer feedback. We've been recognized by top publications like Forbes and Fortune and are backed by top institutional investors who share our vision of building the world's next great consumer brand.



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