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Senior Manager of Technical Design

Short Story · San Francisco · On-site

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About Short Story

Curated styles for the modern petite woman. Discover high quality fashion, tailored to your petite frame, delivered to your door. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

The Senior Manager of Technical Design will lead our growing team of technical designers and drive the development of market-leading petite fashion. Using data and technology along with craft and talent, this role will innovate our technical design and product creation processes. This role is about setting standards, refining fit and quality metrics, building a team of sterling experts and making our workflows the most efficient they can be.

What they're looking for

  • BA or BS preferred
  • 12+ years of experience in technical design and product development within Women’s apparel
  • 8 years of management experience, setting strategies and leading teams
  • Growth mindset
  • Petites experience required
  • Considered to be an expert on the product creation lifecycle, specifically in fit and patternmaking
More about this role

Short Story is an award winning, technology powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women so they can dress with effortless confidence.

As a fast-growing startup, we're revolutionizing retail with a data driven learning system that leverages customer feedback to create tailored products. We've been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by leading investors who share our vision of building the world's next great consumer brand.

We're building a company with intention and purpose. Our culture thrives on data insights, exceptional commitment to fit, and the urgency to move quickly on what matters.

✨ Transform Lives. We're customer-first. Everything we create exists to give her confidence.

⚡️ Demand Excellence. We deliver only our best work, in Fit and Finish. We obsess about details others overlook.

💪 Embrace Challenges. We see obstacles as opportunities to invent better solutions.

💡 Think Differently. We get a thrill from finding better solutions others haven't seen.

The Senior Manager of Technical Design will lead our growing team of technical designers and...

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