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Senior Merchandise and Brand Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at Stealth Startup
Senior Manager, Merchandising and Brand
Join a media empire, production company, and lifestyle brand that owns over 20 social accounts and creators that reach over 200 million people per week. Our tight-knit team is building a fast-growing creator-led commerce engine, and we’re looking for a Senior Manager of Merchandising and Brand to help scale it.
In this role, you’ll own the strategy and commercial performance of a multi-brand portfolio, driving revenue through product development, high-impact launches, and distinct brand vision across shows/podcasts. You’ll sit at the intersection of talent, content, and commerce – turning cultural moments into products that sell.
What You’ll Do
- Own the revenue performance of the brand portfolio, developing merchandising strategies, launch plans, and creator-commerce initiatives that drive growth across ecommerce channels.
- Define and drive the creative and commercial direction for each brand, from initial concept through launch and lifecycle
- Build and manage launch calendars tied to revenue goals, ensuring tight coordination across product, marketing, and content
- Act as the main commerce partner to talent and creative – collaborating on product ideas, launch strategies, promotions, and performance recaps
- Identify and develop new merchandising and product opportunities by leveraging audience insights, content trends, creator feedback, and opportunities within the creator economy.
- Lead fast-turn product drops in partnership with creative and talent, including reactive designs, culturally relevant moments, and evergreen capsule drops
- Own product development end-to-end with external designers and suppliers – from concepting and tech packs through sampling and production
- Oversee sample and seeding logistics across talent, partners, and internal teams
- Own the Shopify launch process – building and QA’ing PDPs, managing SKUs, and partnering with E-Commerce & Marketing Operations on execution
- Partner with the Strategic Analyst on inventory planning, forecasting, and full-funnel performance reporting
- Drive cross-brand initiatives and collaborations across talent, producers, and internal teams
- Build and scale the function over time – establishing processes, playbooks, and eventually a team
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in brand management, merchandising, or product development within a DTC apparel or lifestyle brand
- Proven track record of bringing products from concept to launch, and owning performance
- Experience operating in high-velocity environments with frequent drops; creator- or talent-led brand experience is a strong plus
- Strong commercial instincts with comfort owning revenue goals and adjusting strategies based on performance
- Hands-on Shopify experience, including PDP builds, SKU management, and merchandising execution
- Highly cross-functional – able to seamlessly collaborate across talent, creative, marketing, e-commerce, and operations
- Builder mindset – you’re excited to take ownership, create structure, and scale something from the ground up
- Able to operate strategically while staying close to execution and details
- Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and proactively solves problems
- Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with strong self-management and accountability
Title: Senior Merchandise and Brand Manager
Company: Stealth Startup
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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