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Calling all aspiring stylists! If you’re super creative, full of ideas, passionate about knitting, and have a strong visual sensibility, this is an amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door. In addition to being responsible for the smooth running of our NYC studio and for supporting the Art Department administratively, you will also assist in styling photo shoots, from preparation to breakdown, learning on the job from our experienced and exceptionally talented Senior Stylist.
The Studio Assistant is a member of the Art Department, reporting to the Senior Stylist. It is a full-time position at our Dumbo, Brooklyn studio, with an hourly pay rate of $22-26.
If you are interested, please send PDFs of your cover letter and resume to hiring@purlsoho.com with the subject line Studio Assistant. Be sure to also include a link to a visual portfolio: your artwork, your styling experience, your knitting, and/or your social media, if it represents your vision. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to build a career in styling, we’d love to hear from you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Photo + Video Shoots
- Help Senior Stylist shop for and procure props
- Paint backgrounds and help create props
- Pull skeins and samples for Senior Stylist
- Assist on shoots, as needed
- Participate in shoot setup and breakdown
- Coordinate returns to warehouse and shops
Studio Space
- Coordinate scheduled use of studio space
Ensure that each team has use of studio when they need it
Prep space for departmental use and visitors
Create guest passes and coordinate building access accounts
- Oversee wellbeing of studio space
Schedule cleaning
Reorganize when necessary
Correspond with building manager as necessary
Respond to emergencies
- Maintain studio service contracts and manage invoicing
- Keep office and kitchen supplies well stocked
Equipment + Resources Libraries
- Maintain yarn library and sample archive, keeping both up-to-date and organized
- Remove discontinued yarn colors
- Manage annual or biannual sample cleanouts
- Keep prop and wardrobe collections clean and organized
- Procure tools and equipment for Design Team
Administrative Support
- Create and manage studio-related Asana projects and tasks, Google Drive folders, Slack channels, etc
- Assist with asset management, for example…
Tag images for Air
Set up Figma templates
Populate images to Figma boards and Google slides
- Help maintain departmental resources, documents, and guidelines, for example…
- Styling expenses and Art Department Budget spreadsheet
- Model measurement spreadsheet and Google slides
- Equipment spreadsheet
- Help onboard new employees
QUALIFICATIONS
– Creative background in visual arts
– A passion for knitting
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