About Us:

Rent the Runway (RTR)  is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the worlds first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable & financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel, accessories & home decor from 700+ brand partners & has built in-house proprietary technology & a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO & Co-Founder Jennifer Hymans leadership, RTR has been named to CNBCs Disruptor 50 five times in ten years, & has been placed on Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the TIME 100 most influential people in the world & as one of People magazines Women Changing the World. 

About the Job:

The Associate, Visual Merchandising enhances the overall digital experience across the RTR website & app. They manage the visual presentation & organization of products across the site & app, measuring the impact of those efforts & optimizing accordingly. The Associate, Visual Merchandising brings Digital Merchandising content strategy to life across key site placements like product collections, navigation, landing pages, & more.

This role requires a customer-first outlook, investigative approach, excellent communication skills, & a proven ability to make timely decisions. 

What Youll Do:

• Create & maintain engaging, customer-driven product collections for site, app, & marketing channels, utilizing both data & merchandising acumen to refresh assortments with timely, relevant, & desirable styles on a weekly basis
• Maintain content across key site placements like visual navigation, grid toppers, product carousels, & more, including creating & managing content calendars, identifying & pulling assets, & measuring & optimizing based on performance
• Partner with our Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising to outline content & link direction for site & app refreshes, supporting & laddering up to overall Digital Merchandising content strategy
• Closely partner with Associate Manager, CMS to VQA all site changes across staging & production, with a strong attention to detail & a constant prioritization of the customer experience
• Execute minor site updates to placements like top navigation as needed
• Work cross-functionally with Fashion, Inventory, Brand, & more to share insights & partner on new initiatives, ensuring content plans & product assortments are informed by cross-functional insights
• Serve as a stakeholder with Product & Tech teams focused on Merchandising systems, ideating on & testing new features, providing feedback on functionality, & advocating for improvements that will allow the Digital Merchandising team to work more efficiently
• Serve as a key partner to the email/CRM/paid marketing teams, participating in & providing feedback during the briefing process, identifying relevant product imagery, providing linking direction, & completing VQA on test emails

About You:

• You have a Bachelors degree & at least 2 years of visual/site merchandising experience
• You have excellent communication skills & strong computer skills, including proficiency in Google Suite
• You are process-driven, with strong organizational skills, & attention to detail
• Youre aligned with the team mission & have a strong sense of ownership, accountability, & pride for work output
• You can adapt & thrive with change
• You can effectively manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Youre obsessed with creating an exceptional digital customer experience
• You enjoy problem solving & are always looking to innovate
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Youre excited to learn new systems & processes
• Bonus Capabilities: Looker, Heap Analytics, Google Analytics, Figma, & CMS Experience. You have a keen visual eye, sense of style, & are knowledgeable of fashion trends.

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, were committed to the wellbeing of our employees, & aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal & professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, & family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves & their family.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program  - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, & have some fun!
• Exclusive employee subscription & rental discounts -  to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA & dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first & weve got you covered.
• 401k match - an investment in your future.
• Company wide events & outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
• Office centric work - our corporate employees & technical leaders have the option to work remotely on Fridays, in accordance with Company policies.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 & over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing & characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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The anticipated annual salary rate for this position is $70,000 to $85,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held.