Senior Soft Goods Stylist

About us:

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too. 

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees. 

Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them.

We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about

Overview:

vineyard vines is looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Soft goods Stylist for our photography studio in Stamford, CT. The candidate will bring styling leadership, innovation and creative solutions to a high volume in-house studio, covering a wide variety of still life photography for fashion and home. The stylist is required to informed of best in class styling, implementing continual style improvements and production efficiencies. The candidate will maintain details of vineyard vines’ imagery standards, set and execute styling direction.

This person will be responsible for styling in studio Campaign and eComm imagery across all categories. We are looking for a candidate with strong leadership and organizational skills, extensive styling experience, and a collaborative mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the soft goods styling across all channels and departments.
• Partner with eComm Art Director to continually improve style guidelines while maintaining consistency on site
• Manage and maintain styling consumables in studio
• Have a very clear understanding of fit & and keen eye for detail
• Be very familiar with other brands and competitors to deliver best in class styling
• Ability to make styling decisions that are in line with our brand and styling standards
• Oversee and provide inspiration, direction and mentorship to junior and/or assistant stylists
• Be collaborative in nature, fostering a creative environment and spirit on-set
• Anticipate and resolve creative challenges by using appropriate resources and/or solutions
• Understanding of the “on-set” experience and shoot etiquette when working with a team of both in house employees and freelancers

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• An understanding & passion for the vineyard vines brand
• A relevant portfolio of accomplished soft goods styling
• Strong interpersonal communication
• Highly organized and resourceful with the ability to anticipate next steps
• Ability to plan, manage time, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Team focused, confident, and professional
• Excellent organizational skills & ability to work independently on projects
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Self-motivated and able to multitask under tight deadlines

Every-day will feel this good because:

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly "good" people
• We have flexible working hours and work from home days to accommodate your personal life
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar