Abercrombie & Fitch Hiring for STYLIST – Abercrombie & Fitch at Columbus, Ohio Full Time

OUR COMPANY
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a portfolio of five global, renowned lifestyle brands: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. We reach customers across 120+ countries and strive to create inclusive, welcoming, omni-channel experiences for our global customers.

OUR VALUES 
How do we do it? Every day, our associates show up and empower one another to stay curious and think big. As a team of relentless innovators, we aren’t afraid to dream boldly. We are accountable and aim to the highest caliber to understand, push boundaries and embrace change. We coach, mentor, care, and bring our best selves every day because we are in this together. Whether you lead yourself, a team, or the company, everyone is a leader at A&F. 

OUR BRAND
Would you jump at the chance to be part of reinventing one of the world’s most recognizable brands? At A&F, we’re on a mission to inspire our customers to be confident, feel comfortable, and face their fierce. Our goal is to create relevant products and brand experiences that allow our customers to define the narrative of their own stories. We approach the work week with a long weekend mindset: free from stress and with time well spent, we can realize our full potential.

Job Description

The Men’s Omni Stylist role is a creative role, responsible for executing the elevated look and feel of the Abercrombie & Fitch brand, will support the styling team on the e-commerce studio set, in stores, and be a key member on a collaborative team responsible for establishing a strong styling point of view for A&F.  They will report to the Men’s Omni Styling Manager and partner with: Marketing (Creative/Art Direction), Visual, Design, and Merchandising to thread the brand styling perspective throughout each touchpoint.  The Omni Stylist is an expert in industry trends and brings a unique point-of-view to styling a classic brand in a modern and commercial way that allows A&F’s personality to shine through online and in-store.

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

What will you be doing?

• Collaborate with Styling Lead / Director to update brand styling guides as well as any necessary documentation in the styling division.
• Based on the design creative direction and destinations/shops within the omni coordination process, partner with marketing/product strategy and dtc merchants to establish key looks and create omni-channel outfitting documents for each shop/presentation.  These looks should serve as the basis and creation for editorial campaign sample order, in-store and online merchandise presentations and reinforce clear product storytelling for customers.
• Build /create daily e-commerce shoot rack. Assign looks by model and shoot day. Choreographing the sequence of looks for optimal efficiency and daily output. Reviewing with Omni-Styling Manager, AD, and Photographer prior to shooting.
• Support and engage in the styling workflow including, but not limited to; sample organization, steaming / prep, on-model shoot taskwork from setup to breakdown, in-store outfitting, mannequin dressing and digital documentation.
• Foster relationships with cross-functional teams and partners; with other creative and product facing departments (Design, Merchants, Planning and Inventory Management) to create the right presentations for our brands both online and in-store.
• Be customer-centric and obsessive of the brand; spend time in-store as needed, following influencers and aspirational brands.
• Ensure all on-figure imagery showcases best fit, feels comfortable and is styled with confidence.
• Responsible for making fit notes and pass passing any pertinent model feedback to the Styling Lead/Manager.
• Maximize the financial success of our brands by clearly showcasing trends and leveraging must-win / must-grow departments into styling / outfitting and highlighting these details to our customer.
• Assist in campaign sample pass and facilitate sample sharing and organization across campaign, social content creation and monthly visual floor sets builds.
• Collaborate with the Brand Creative team to create and present outfitting for front of store and in-store presentations as it pertains to the overarching brand campaigns and messaging to leadership for each seasonal floorset and weekly update.
• Partner with visual merchandising team to effectively communicate and document form styling details to each store.
• Maintain an intimate understanding of the brand purpose, DNA and customer insights; stay up to date on e-commerce industry trends and other retail brands as they pertain to the A&F’s competitive landscape.

What will you need to bring?

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion, Marketing, or related creative field
• Minimum 4+ years of styling or merchandising experience in a fast-paced cross-functional team within men’s or women’s.
• Experience working in an iconic branded environment for an international organization
• Strong men’s outfitting and on-set skills with a good understanding of fitting multiple men’s body types
• Experience leading and collaborating within a creative marketing team in studio and on-location shoots
• Excellent on-set styling acumen and experience on location, studio, and e-commerce shoots
• Must be organized, self-motivated, and passionate about men’s styling and branding for e-commerce landscape
• Must have strong communication skills: team-orientated, positive, proactive and business-savvy
• Must be self motivated, with ability to multi-task and prioritize daily responsibilities

Additional Information

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER